# Solo Mining AMD Threadripper 7970X on Monero (XMR)

Machine-readable solo mining datasheet for running **AMD Threadripper 7970X** on the **Monero (XMR)** RandomX network. Evaluates hashrate output, electrical operational expenditure, Poisson block-finding probabilities, and mining economics tracked by BackPoW.

## Executive Summary

- Target Rig: AMD Threadripper 7970X (CPU)
- Target Network: Monero (XMR) — Algorithm: RandomX
- Rig Hashrate: 35.40 KH/s (3.539700e+04 H/s)
- Power Consumption: 350 W (8.40 kWh/day)
- Energy Efficiency: 101.1 H/W (9.89 W/kH/s)
- Network Hashrate: 6.45 GH/s (6.453914e+09 H/s)
- Network Hash Share: 5.484579e-06 (0.000548%)
- Expected Block Discovery: about a 1-in-1 chance per year (mean time: ~251.8 days)
- Operational Breakeven Electricity: 0.1594 USD/kWh

## Solo Mining Metrics Table

| Metric | Value | Unit | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mining Device | AMD Threadripper 7970X | text | Hardware model name |
| Device Class | CPU | text | ASIC, GPU, or CPU architecture |
| Device Hashrate | 35.40 KH/s | H/s | Nominal hashrate on RandomX |
| Device Power Draw | 350 | Watts | Power consumption at wall |
| Energy Efficiency | 101.1 H/W (9.89 W/kH/s) | unit | Energy per unit hash computation |
| Network Hashrate | 6.45 GH/s | H/s | Total active network hash power |
| Network Difficulty | 730584633351.2429 | number | Current consensus target difficulty |
| Block Time (Observed) | 119.3 | seconds | Average interval between blocks |
| Block Reward | 0.6000 | XMR | Full coinbase block reward + fees |
| Coin Spot Price | 561.7600 | USD | Current market exchange rate |
| Single Block Value | 337.06 | USD | Gross fiat value of one block |
| Mean Time to Block | 251.8 days | time | T = (Nethash / Hashrate) * BlockTime |
| Daily Block Probability | 0.3964% | percent | 24-hour Poisson chance |
| Monthly Block Probability | 11.23% | percent | 30-day Poisson chance |
| 1-Year Block Probability | 76.56% | percent | 365-day Poisson chance |
| 3-Year Block Probability | 98.71% | percent | 3-year cumulative chance |
| Expected Blocks / Year | 1.4507 | count | Average over 365.25 days |
| Daily Gross Output | 0.002383 | XMR | Expected daily coin yield |
| Daily Gross Value | 1.34 | USD | Revenue before power costs |
| Daily Energy Consumed | 8.40 | kWh/day | Kilowatt-hours consumed |
| Power Cost @ 0.05 USD/kWh | 0.42 | USD/day | Low industrial tariff |
| Power Cost @ 0.08 USD/kWh | 0.67 | USD/day | Standard mining tariff |
| Power Cost @ 0.10 USD/kWh | 0.84 | USD/day | Residential tariff |
| Breakeven Electricity | 0.1594 | USD/kWh | Max rate before loss |
| Hardware Price | 2,200 / 2,499 / 2,800 USD | USD | Market range (min / med / max) |

## Poisson Block Discovery Model & Variance

Solo mining block discovery follows a memoryless Poisson process where every hash attempt has an identical, independent success probability.

- Formula: `P(X >= 1) = 1 - exp(-t / T)`
- `t` is mining duration in seconds
- `T` is mean time between blocks: `T = (Network Hashrate / Miner Hashrate) * Block Time`

Luck percentile table (reference electricity rate 0.08 USD/kWh):

| Luck Scenario | Percentile | Duration | Power (kWh) | Cost @ 0.08 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10% Lucky Hit | 10th | 26.5 days | 222.8 | 17.83 USD |
| 50% Median | 50th | 174.5 days | 1,466.0 | 117.28 USD |
| 90% Bad Luck | 90th | 1.6 years | 4,869.8 | 389.59 USD |
| 95% Extreme Drought | 95th | 2.1 years | 6,335.8 | 506.86 USD |

## Hardware Benchmark Profile

- Device: AMD Threadripper 7970X
- Slug: amd-threadripper-7970x
- Architecture: CPU
- Algorithm: RandomX
- Hashrate: 35.40 KH/s
- Power: 350 W
- Efficiency: 101.1 H/W (9.89 W/kH/s)
- Market Cost: 2,200 / 2,499 / 2,800 USD

## Blockchain Network Overview

- Blockchain: Monero (XMR)
- Consensus: RandomX
- Network Hashrate: 6.45 GH/s (6.453914e+09 H/s)
- Difficulty: 730584633351.2429
- Block Time: 119.3 seconds
- Block Reward: 0.6000 XMR (approx 337.06 USD)
- Spot Price: 561.7600 USD
- Cost of Production (Flagship): 88.75 USD (Bitmain Antminer X9)

## Tracked Solo Mining Pools

Solo pools for Monero (XMR) routing 100% of block rewards to the miner address:

| Pool Name | Fee | Link | Low Hashrate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| hashvault.pro | 0.9% | [hashvault.pro](https://hashvault.pro/monero) | No |
| xmr.farm | 0.9% | [xmr.farm](https://xmr.farm) | No |
| herominers.com | 0.9% | [herominers.com](https://monero.herominers.com) | No |
| pool.kryptex.com | 1% | [pool.kryptex.com](https://pool.kryptex.com/xmr) | No |
| pool-pay.com | 0% | [pool-pay.com](https://xmr.pool-pay.com) | Yes |
| fastpool.xyz | 0.2% | [fastpool.xyz](https://fastpool.xyz/xmr) | Yes |
| xmr.pw | 0.5% | [xmr.pw](https://xmr.pw) | Yes |
| jackpool.ru | 0.5% | [jackpool.ru](https://jackpool.ru/#xmr_randomx) | Yes |
| fenixpool.com | 0.5% | [fenixpool.com](https://fenixpool.com/pools/mps-xmrsolo) | Yes |
| mining-dutch.nl | 1% | [mining-dutch.nl](https://www.mining-dutch.nl/pools/monero.php) | Yes |

## Machine-Readable JSON Summary

```json
{
  "coin_id": "Monero",
  "coin_name": "Monero",
  "ticker": "XMR",
  "algorithm": "RandomX",
  "hardware_name": "AMD Threadripper 7970X",
  "hardware_slug": "amd-threadripper-7970x",
  "hardware_type": "CPU",
  "miner_hashrate_h_s": 35397.0,
  "power_watts": 350.0,
  "efficiency": "101.1 H/W (9.89 W/kH/s)",
  "network_hashrate_h_s": 6453913692.627867,
  "difficulty": 730584633351.2429,
  "block_time_seconds": 119.31,
  "block_reward_coins": 0.6,
  "spot_price_usd": 561.76,
  "single_block_value_usd": 337.056,
  "mean_time_to_block_seconds": 21753720.44714046,
  "daily_block_probability": 0.0039638575025841005,
  "monthly_block_probability": 0.11232716438455081,
  "yearly_block_probability": 0.7655882260760412,
  "expected_blocks_per_year": 1.4506759924897474,
  "daily_gross_usd": 1.3386969125930852,
  "daily_kwh": 8.399999999999999,
  "breakeven_electricity_usd_per_kwh": 0.1593686800706054,
  "hardware_price_usd": {
    "min": 2200.0,
    "median": 2499.0,
    "max": 2800.0
  },
  "retrieved_utc": "2026-10-07T20:25:28Z"
}
```

## Provenance & Integration Links

- Retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:25:28Z
- Canonical HTML page: https://backpow.com/Monero/amd-threadripper-7970x
- Coin datasheet: https://backpow.com/Monero.md
- Hardware datasheet: https://backpow.com/hardware/amd-threadripper-7970x.md
- Solo pools directory: https://backpow.com/solo-pools.md
- Live queries over MCP: https://mcp.backpow.com/mcp (tools `calculate_solo_mining_odds`, `get_hardware_benchmarks`)
- Licence: CC BY 4.0 — https://backpow.com/llms.txt