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cpu-miner

Predator: ~86 KB AVX2-optimized RandomX CPU miner for Monero (XMR). Windows x64, Full mode, 1-1.5% faster than XMRig in our tests, 1% dev fee.

Looking for an XMRig alternative for Windows?

Predator is a from-scratch, open-source XMR miner built for one coin and one platform. No installer, no CRT dependency, no config files: one tiny executable and four command-line options (pool, wallet, threads, priority).

Features:

RandomX Full mode (~2.5 GB RAM), hand-tuned hot path in C++ and x86-64 assembly AVX2, AES-NI, BMI2, ADX and FMA code paths Tuned for Intel Alder Lake / Raptor Lake and AMD Zen 2 / 3 / 4 Minimal console output: connection, shares, hashrate Optional WinRing0 driver support for MSR access (administrator required) Transparent 1% dev fee, implemented in the open source code

Requirements: Windows 10/11 x64, CPU with AVX2 and AES-NI, about 2.5 GB of free RAM. Light mode, Linux, macOS, ARM, GPU and NUMA/server tuning are not supported.

Download the latest release, edit StartExample.bat with your pool and wallet, and run.