Though the previous examples are commonly used, many other types of calculations are performed. (pharmacytechpros.com)
Such a computer could vastly outperform traditional processors on certain types of calculations: cracking codes and solving complex equations, for instance. (discovermagazine.com)
While different currencies require different types of calculations that favor one kind of computing set up or another (ethereum runs great on graphics cards while bitcoin mining uses specially made chips called application - specific integrated circuits), Monero's underlying mining challenge was made to run best on ordinary PC CPUs. (fortune.com)