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Why doesn't hashcat use the CPU? - HostileBlue2020 - 09-22-2021
Hello,
Sorry again for what is probably a daft question - new to hashcat and the field in general.
Why doesn't hashcat use the CPU? (this may possibly be "why doesn't hashcat use MY CPU?")
I understood that adding -D 1 would switch to use the CPU for the work, but on my machine it tells me the only device is the GPU.
RE: Why doesn't hashcat use the CPU? - Snoopy - 09-23-2021
using the cpu needs opencl drivers for the cpu (intel), amd dropped their support for opencl on windows some time ago, so the only way to use amd cpu and opencl is linux
RE: Why doesn't hashcat use the CPU? - Xanadrel - 09-23-2021
Intel OpenCL runtime works for AMD cpus too, on windows as well.
RE: Why doesn't hashcat use the CPU? - Snoopy - 09-23-2021
(09-23-2021, 03:17 PM)Xanadrel Wrote: Intel OpenCL runtime works for AMD cpus too, on windows as well.
okay sry, think i messed this up
RE: Why doesn't hashcat use the CPU? - HostileBlue2020 - 09-23-2021
(09-23-2021, 02:48 PM)Snoopy Wrote: using the cpu needs opencl drivers for the cpu (intel), amd dropped their support for opencl on windows some time ago, so the only way to use amd cpu and opencl is linux
Ahhh there we go, that explains it. Thank you!