Skein-512
Skein-512 is the flagship Skein variant using Threefish-512, with a 512-bit state, efficient on 64-bit platforms.
Purpose
Provides Skein's recommended configuration, balancing speed and security, outputting 1-64 byte digests.
Mechanism
Threefish-512 (512-bit block, 512-bit key) built in UBI mode, 72 rounds. 64-bit word arithmetic, high throughput.
Use cases
- General-purpose hashing
- 64-bit platforms
- Recommended Skein configuration