← All Kali Issues
Hashcat
Slow on CPU
P Performance
Low
🔴 Error Message
Hashcat running extremely slow without GPU
📖 What This Means
Falling back to CPU mode without OpenCL.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Install GPU drivers for hardware acceleration
- Check: hashcat -I for available devices
- Use --opencl-device-types 1 for CPU
- Consider cloud GPU for serious cracking