Apple M3 (CPU) Mining Profitability & Solo Block Chance
See the daily, monthly and annual mining profitability of the Apple M3 CPU across every compatible proof-of-work coin, plus its solo block-hit probability. BackPoW uses live network difficulty and coin prices, and lets you set your electricity cost and pool fee to get realistic net profit figures.
Apple M3 at a glance
- Type: CPU
- Mineable coins: 9
- Primary algorithm: RandomX
- Hashrate: 3.30 KH/s
- Power draw: 20 W
- Efficiency: 6.06 J/KH
- Current market price: $600–$900 (estimated market price, median $750)
- Payback period: ~21.5 years (median price ÷ best net daily profit at $0.069/kWh)
- Breakeven electricity rate: 0.2679 USD/kWh — mining becomes unprofitable above this electricity tariff
- Efficiency rank: #16 of 129 by energy efficiency among RandomX CPUs
- Expected time to solo mine 1 EPIC-RandomX block: ~6.4 days at the Apple M3's rated hashrate
- Most profitable coin today: EPIC-RandomX (EPIC) — ~$0.1286/day gross
- Top mineable coins: Etica (RandX), EPIC-RandomX, Monero, Tari-RandomX, Dagger
Top Apple M3 coins by daily revenue
Estimated gross mining revenue per day at the Apple M3's rated hashrate, using live network difficulty and coin prices (before electricity and pool fees):
- Etica (RandX) (ETI) — ~$0.1540/day gross
- EPIC-RandomX (EPIC) — ~$0.1286/day gross
- Monero (XMR) — ~$0.1244/day gross
- Tari-RandomX (TARI) — ~$0.0948/day gross
- Dagger (XDAG) — ~$0.0856/day gross
Recommended solo mining pools for the Apple M3
To solo mine with the Apple M3, connect your rig's stratum configuration to a verified solo pool gateway so you receive 100% of the block reward when finding a block. Top verified solo pools for EPIC-RandomX (EPIC):
- iniaku.my.id — 0.02% fee (3.48 MH/s)
- epicmine.io — 2.5% fee (9.80 MH/s)
- pool-pay.com — 2% fee (15.96 KH/s)
Compare all EPIC-RandomX solo mining pools & stratum fees →
Frequently asked questions
What coins can I mine with the Apple M3?
The Apple M3 (CPU) can mine 9 proof-of-work coins on BackPoW, including Etica (RandX), EPIC-RandomX, Monero, Tari-RandomX. Each coin shows its estimated hashrate, daily revenue and solo block-hit probability.
How profitable is the Apple M3 for mining?
Profitability of the Apple M3 depends on the coin, its network difficulty, the coin price, your electricity cost and pool fees. BackPoW ranks every mineable coin by daily, monthly and annual profit so you can pick the best target.
What is the best coin to mine with the Apple M3?
Right now the single highest-earning coin for the Apple M3 is EPIC-RandomX (EPIC), at about $0.1286/day gross (gross, before electricity). BackPoW re-ranks every mineable coin daily using live network difficulty and prices, so this can change.
Can the Apple M3 solo mine?
Yes. BackPoW computes the Apple M3's solo block-hit probability per coin using a Poisson model based on live network hashrate, so you can gauge your realistic chance of finding a block.
How long would the Apple M3 take to solo mine one EPIC-RandomX block?
About one EPIC-RandomX (EPIC) block every 6.4 days on average at the Apple M3's rated hashrate, using EPIC-RandomX's live network hashrate. Real results are random (Poisson) around this mean, recalculated every update.
Where can I solo mine with the Apple M3?
You can solo mine EPIC-RandomX with the Apple M3 by connecting to verified solo stratum gateways such as iniaku.my.id, epicmine.io, pool-pay.com. These pools forward 100% of the block reward directly to your wallet upon discovery (minus standard pool fees).
What is the breakeven electricity rate for the Apple M3?
The Apple M3 breaks even at approximately 0.2679 USD/kWh. If your electricity tariff is below this threshold, mining is profitable at current coin prices and network difficulty. Above this rate, power costs exceed daily revenue and the miner operates at a loss. BackPoW recalculates this figure every update.
Coins you can mine with the Apple M3
- Mine Etica (RandX) (ETI) with the Apple M3
- Mine EPIC-RandomX (EPIC) with the Apple M3
- Mine Monero (XMR) with the Apple M3
- Mine Tari-RandomX (TARI) with the Apple M3
- Mine Dagger (XDAG) with the Apple M3
- Mine Zephyr (ZEPH) with the Apple M3
- Mine Quantum (QRL) with the Apple M3
- Mine Salvium (SAL) with the Apple M3
- Mine Verus (VRSC) with the Apple M3
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