Intel was preparing to introduce its first bitcoin mining ASIC at ISSCC 2022 and as of the February 20 event, Intel revealed more about the Bonanza Mine ASIC as well as its Bonanza Mine System – a self-contained computer. information is disclosed. Features 300 Bonanza Mine ASICs to deliver 40 Terahesh per second (THash/s) of performance while consuming 3,600W of power. The chipmaker’s presentation was dedicated to the first generation ASIC Bonanza mine codenamed BMZ1 as well as a system based on them, however, the company is already set to ship a second generation product to customers, details of which are yet to be revealed. has not come. by Intel.
While this sounds like a barrage of numbers for non-miners, it’s worth noting that Intel’s Performance numbers for the BMZ1 did not quite match competition from the likes of Bitmain, such as famous By Crypto Edge. But as mentioned, the company has started shipping the second generation product called BMZ2 to its customers.
As reported by CoinTelegraph, the Bonanza Mine System included in Four hash boards, an Intel FPGA control unit, four fans, and a programmable power supply. An FPGA is a “field programmable” integrated circuit that provides customers with the ability to reconfigure hardware to meet the requirements of a specific use case – in this case, bitcoin mining – following the manufacturing process.
Intel’s patent for “high-performance bitcoin mining” was filed in November 2018, and it proposed a 15% reduction in overall power consumption. At the time, Intel executives expressed confidence in competing against established companies such as bitmanmicroBT, and NVIDIA,
Intel’s new mining chips, BMZ2, will be available later this year along with US electric power company GRIID Infrastructure, crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain, and Blockchain led by Jack Dorsey, the first clients to receive the first batch of mining chips. are included in.
Now, according to information revealed so far by Intel, the second generation BTC miners will be able to deliver balanced performance of 40.4THash/s by drawing 2,293W of power – registering a low power consumption of 56.97 Joules per hash. Compared to Bitmain hardware, the Antminer S19j ASIC bitcoin miner consumes 3,100W to deliver up to 90THash/s at room temperature, resulting in an efficiency of 34.5 Joules per THash.
As Thrown light on According to Tom’s Hardware Report, Bitcoin Mining Company GRIID’s Supply Agreement with Intel Has Many Features improvement to protect sensitive information, but still reveals references to Intel’s reference design materials which are essentially documents that are intended for customers to use as guidance when integrating Bonanza Mine chips into their own custom systems. are for.
This implies that Intel will supply silicon to some of its customers, who will then build their own systems. It also signs well with Jack Dorsey’s plans SectionWhich he says will create “custom silicon and open source based bitcoin mining systems for individuals and businesses around the world”.
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