Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers are releasing next generation gear which is up to 29% more efficient than previous models. For the past two years, the most efficient machines ran at 29.5 J/TH. New models will run as low as 20.8 J/TH.
The maximum terahasing power of a SHA-256 miner will also increase by up to 128%, from 112 to 255 TH/s. These engineering feats were achieved thanks to the adoption of TSMC and Samsung 5nm microprocessor chips.
At the moment last gen. S19s are for spot order on Bitmain’s website, with a maximum of 50 units. All other machines are available for bulk order with longer lead times.
Bitmain are still fulfilling backorders from 2021,
The container costs a cool $110,000, and with 210 units the total comes in at three million dollars.
Hydro containers can withstand exterior temperatures of -25 to 40 degrees Celsius (-13 F to 104 F) because the system maintains fluid temperatures through a central chamber/tower. Containers have other fancy features like mist cooling for summer and air-cooled miner heat recirculation for winter.
Canaan is the only mining equipment company with a multi-foundry strategy. They have partnerships with TSMC, Samsung, and SMIC, and also make their own AI chips.
Whilst they continue to fulfill a backlog of customer orders, they have yet not released any next gen. models. The machines offered on their website use 7/8nm SMIC and Samsung chips.
Since January 2021, Canaan have also made immersion cooling solutions.
To estimate what an Intel miner spec would be, we can take one chain of 256 chips * 580 GH/s = 148,480 GH/s. This converts to a potential of around 148 TH/s per unit, at 3848W, and 26 J/TH. Pretty impressive.
Intel will only work with companies that align with their ESG goals.
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