Ethereum: What is the difference between kH/s, MH/s, and GH/s?
Understanding Hash Ethereum rates: A guide to MHS and GHS
As a passionate cryptocurrency, it is not unusual for the new miners to be confused about the different hash rate units used in the Ethereum network. In this article, we will deepen what KH/S, MH/S and GH/S means and how they relate to kilobytes and megabytes.
What are the hash rates?
Hash rates are the number of calculations needed to solve a complex mathematical problem known as Hash function. It is a measure of as fast as possible a computer to extract cryptocurrency blocks and validate transactions on the Ethereum network.
Hash rate units:
To understand the different units, let’s look at the numbers you have seen:
- KH/s (kilobe per second)
- MH/S (Megabytes per second)
- GH/s (gigahashes per second)
Here is a hard guide to help you view these values:
kH/s: 1 kilohash = 1,000 megabytes. So KH/S is equivalent to 1,000 MB.
To put it in perspective:
- 10 mh/s is 100 times faster than a 100 MB Hard Disk (MBS)
- 50 GH/s is 50 times stronger than a computer 5 Gigahertz (GHz)
mh/s vs. KH/S: As you have noticed, people often see MH/S instead of KH/S when they talk about hash rates. This may seem confused, but it is simply because the initial metric is based on megabyte per second, which is equivalent to kilobites. When transforming MH/S into MBS, the additional 1 million factor (10^6) must be accounted for.
Other key aspects:
- KH/S = 1000 MBS
- MH/S ≈ 100 MBS
- GH/s ≈ 100.000.000 GBITS
In summary, when you see a hash rate as 300 kh/s, it means that the miner performs about 300,000 megabyte per second. However, this value is equivalent to 3,000 gigabyte (GB) or 3 terabyte (TB). The MH/S and GH/S units offer more context by reporting these values with Megabyte and Gigabyte.
As you deepen more in the exploitation of cryptocurrencies, keep in mind that hash rates are just an aspect of the process. Other factors such as electricity costs, hardware upgrades and network congestion can affect all the general performance of a miner.
I hope this article has clarified the differences between KH/S, MH/S and GH/S for you! Do you still have any questions or topics you want to explore?