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Why doesn't hashcat use the CPU?
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Information  09-22-2021, 10:28 AM
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.
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09-23-2021, 02:48 PM
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
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09-23-2021, 03:17 PM
Intel OpenCL runtime works for AMD cpus too, on windows as well.
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09-23-2021, 03:28 PM
(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
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09-23-2021, 05:35 PM
(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!
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