hashcat v3 is a major advancement over the previous versions

(This is a response to the various "previous version of hashcat was faster ..." comments in some of the threads.)

Conceptually, this new hashcat v3 is a major advancement over the previous split world of CPU hashcat and GPU ocl/CUDA hashcats. Your most important cracking tool is your brain. The new v3 opens new worlds of possibilities, and since it is the only currently developed hashcat, and will get the benefit of bug fixes, it is well worth learning and getting used to.