diff --git a/src/backend/common/interfaces/IRxStorage.h b/src/backend/common/interfaces/IRxStorage.h
index f64850f7..372eee6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/common/interfaces/IRxStorage.h
+++ b/src/backend/common/interfaces/IRxStorage.h
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class IRxStorage
 public:
     virtual ~IRxStorage() = default;
 
-    virtual RxDataset *dataset(const Job &job, uint32_t nodeId) const                                                = 0;
-    virtual std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> hugePages() const                                                          = 0;
-    virtual void init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode)    = 0;
+    virtual RxDataset *dataset(const Job &job, uint32_t nodeId) const                                                           = 0;
+    virtual std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> hugePages() const                                                                     = 0;
+    virtual void init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode, int priority) = 0;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/Miner.cpp b/src/core/Miner.cpp
index 4e2f24ba..d9b734e5 100644
--- a/src/core/Miner.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Miner.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,9 @@ public:
 #   ifdef XMRIG_ALGO_RANDOMX
     inline bool initRX()
     {
-        return Rx::init(job, controller->config()->rx(), controller->config()->cpu().isHugePages(), controller->config()->cpu().isOneGbPages());
+        const auto &cpu = controller->config()->cpu();
+
+        return Rx::init(job, controller->config()->rx(), cpu.isHugePages(), cpu.isOneGbPages(), cpu.priority());
     }
 #   endif
 
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/Rx.cpp b/src/crypto/rx/Rx.cpp
index a5767352..7e99efa9 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/Rx.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/Rx.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const char *xmrig::rx_tag()
 }
 
 
-bool xmrig::Rx::init(const Job &job, const RxConfig &config, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages)
+bool xmrig::Rx::init(const Job &job, const RxConfig &config, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, int priority)
 {
     if (job.algorithm().family() != Algorithm::RANDOM_X) {
         return true;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ bool xmrig::Rx::init(const Job &job, const RxConfig &config, bool hugePages, boo
         return true;
     }
 
-    d_ptr->queue.enqueue(job, config.nodeset(), config.threads(), hugePages, oneGbPages, config.mode());
+    d_ptr->queue.enqueue(job, config.nodeset(), config.threads(), hugePages, oneGbPages, config.mode(), priority);
 
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/Rx.h b/src/crypto/rx/Rx.h
index 74a7ef59..6b1db813 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/Rx.h
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/Rx.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class RxDataset;
 class Rx
 {
 public:
-    static bool init(const Job &job, const RxConfig &config, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages);
+    static bool init(const Job &job, const RxConfig &config, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, int priority);
     static bool isReady(const Job &job);
     static RxDataset *dataset(const Job &job, uint32_t nodeId);
     static std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> hugePages();
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.cpp b/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.cpp
index 67ede47f..a0656e46 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ public:
     }
 
 
-    inline void initDataset(uint32_t threads)
+    inline void initDataset(uint32_t threads, int priority)
     {
         const uint64_t ts = Chrono::steadyMSecs();
 
-        m_dataset->init(m_seed.data(), threads);
+        m_dataset->init(m_seed.data(), threads, priority);
 
         LOG_INFO("%s" GREEN_BOLD("dataset ready") BLACK_BOLD(" (%" PRIu64 " ms)"), rx_tag(), Chrono::steadyMSecs() - ts);
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> xmrig::RxBasicStorage::hugePages() const
 }
 
 
-void xmrig::RxBasicStorage::init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode)
+void xmrig::RxBasicStorage::init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode, int priority)
 {
     d_ptr->setSeed(seed);
 
@@ -165,5 +165,5 @@ void xmrig::RxBasicStorage::init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool huge
         d_ptr->createDataset(hugePages, oneGbPages, mode);
     }
 
-    d_ptr->initDataset(threads);
+    d_ptr->initDataset(threads, priority);
 }
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.h b/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.h
index edabff65..bd8a5e00 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.h
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxBasicStorage.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     RxDataset *dataset(const Job &job, uint32_t nodeId) const override;
     std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> hugePages() const override;
-    void init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode) override;
+    void init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode, int priority) override;
 
 private:
     RxBasicStoragePrivate *d_ptr;
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.cpp b/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.cpp
index 2b387e3c..5786926a 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "crypto/rx/RxDataset.h"
 #include "backend/common/Tags.h"
 #include "base/io/log/Log.h"
+#include "base/kernel/Platform.h"
 #include "crypto/common/VirtualMemory.h"
 #include "crypto/rx/RxAlgo.h"
 #include "crypto/rx/RxCache.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,20 @@
 static_assert(RANDOMX_FLAG_LARGE_PAGES == 1, "RANDOMX_FLAG_LARGE_PAGES flag mismatch");
 
 
+namespace xmrig {
+
+
+static void init_dataset_wrapper(randomx_dataset *dataset, randomx_cache *cache, unsigned long startItem, unsigned long itemCount, int priority)
+{
+    Platform::setThreadPriority(priority);
+
+    randomx_init_dataset(dataset, cache, startItem, itemCount);
+}
+
+
+} // namespace xmrig
+
+
 xmrig::RxDataset::RxDataset(bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, bool cache, RxConfig::Mode mode) :
     m_mode(mode)
 {
@@ -67,7 +82,7 @@ xmrig::RxDataset::~RxDataset()
 }
 
 
-bool xmrig::RxDataset::init(const Buffer &seed, uint32_t numThreads)
+bool xmrig::RxDataset::init(const Buffer &seed, uint32_t numThreads, int priority)
 {
     if (!m_cache) {
         return false;
@@ -88,7 +103,7 @@ bool xmrig::RxDataset::init(const Buffer &seed, uint32_t numThreads)
         for (uint64_t i = 0; i < numThreads; ++i) {
             const uint32_t a = (datasetItemCount * i) / numThreads;
             const uint32_t b = (datasetItemCount * (i + 1)) / numThreads;
-            threads.emplace_back(randomx_init_dataset, m_dataset, m_cache->get(), a, b - a);
+            threads.emplace_back(init_dataset_wrapper, m_dataset, m_cache->get(), a, b - a, priority);
         }
 
         for (uint32_t i = 0; i < numThreads; ++i) {
@@ -96,7 +111,7 @@ bool xmrig::RxDataset::init(const Buffer &seed, uint32_t numThreads)
         }
     }
     else {
-        randomx_init_dataset(m_dataset, m_cache->get(), 0, datasetItemCount);
+        init_dataset_wrapper(m_dataset, m_cache->get(), 0, datasetItemCount, priority);
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.h b/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.h
index 0dba79bb..ec9c7c8a 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.h
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxDataset.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
     inline RxCache *cache() const           { return m_cache; }
     inline void setCache(RxCache *cache)    { m_cache = cache; }
 
-    bool init(const Buffer &seed, uint32_t numThreads);
+    bool init(const Buffer &seed, uint32_t numThreads, int priority);
     size_t size(bool cache = true) const;
     std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> hugePages(bool cache = true) const;
     void *raw() const;
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.cpp b/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.cpp
index c9975068..a6d19148 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.cpp
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ public:
     }
 
 
-    inline void initDatasets(uint32_t threads)
+    inline void initDatasets(uint32_t threads, int priority)
     {
         uint64_t ts  = Chrono::steadyMSecs();
         auto id      = m_nodeset.front();
         auto primary = dataset(id);
 
-        primary->init(m_seed.data(), threads);
+        primary->init(m_seed.data(), threads, priority);
 
         printDatasetReady(id, ts);
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> xmrig::RxNUMAStorage::hugePages() const
 }
 
 
-void xmrig::RxNUMAStorage::init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode)
+void xmrig::RxNUMAStorage::init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode, int priority)
 {
     d_ptr->setSeed(seed);
 
@@ -354,5 +354,5 @@ void xmrig::RxNUMAStorage::init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugeP
         d_ptr->createDatasets(hugePages, oneGbPages);
     }
 
-    d_ptr->initDatasets(threads);
+    d_ptr->initDatasets(threads, priority);
 }
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.h b/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.h
index c3d77000..e7ea842f 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.h
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxNUMAStorage.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     RxDataset *dataset(const Job &job, uint32_t nodeId) const override;
     std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> hugePages() const override;
-    void init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode) override;
+    void init(const RxSeed &seed, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode, int priority) override;
 
 private:
     RxNUMAStoragePrivate *d_ptr;
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.cpp b/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.cpp
index 286538f1..8ca4a379 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> xmrig::RxQueue::hugePages()
 }
 
 
-void xmrig::RxQueue::enqueue(const RxSeed &seed, const std::vector<uint32_t> &nodeset, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode)
+void xmrig::RxQueue::enqueue(const RxSeed &seed, const std::vector<uint32_t> &nodeset, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode, int priority)
 {
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void xmrig::RxQueue::enqueue(const RxSeed &seed, const std::vector<uint32_t> &no
         return;
     }
 
-    m_queue.emplace_back(seed, nodeset, threads, hugePages, oneGbPages, mode);
+    m_queue.emplace_back(seed, nodeset, threads, hugePages, oneGbPages, mode, priority);
     m_seed  = seed;
     m_state = STATE_PENDING;
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void xmrig::RxQueue::backgroundInit()
                  Buffer::toHex(item.seed.data().data(), 8).data()
                  );
 
-        m_storage->init(item.seed, item.threads, item.hugePages, item.oneGbPages, item.mode);
+        m_storage->init(item.seed, item.threads, item.hugePages, item.oneGbPages, item.mode, item.priority);
 
         lock = std::unique_lock<std::mutex>(m_mutex);
 
diff --git a/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.h b/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.h
index 6d8fa328..8a362b8e 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.h
+++ b/src/crypto/rx/RxQueue.h
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ class RxDataset;
 class RxQueueItem
 {
 public:
-    RxQueueItem(const RxSeed &seed, const std::vector<uint32_t> &nodeset, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode) :
+    RxQueueItem(const RxSeed &seed, const std::vector<uint32_t> &nodeset, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode, int priority) :
         hugePages(hugePages),
         oneGbPages(oneGbPages),
+        priority(priority),
         mode(mode),
         seed(seed),
         nodeset(nodeset),
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public:
 
     const bool hugePages;
     const bool oneGbPages;
+    const int priority;
     const RxConfig::Mode mode;
     const RxSeed seed;
     const std::vector<uint32_t> nodeset;
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     bool isReady(const Job &job);
     RxDataset *dataset(const Job &job, uint32_t nodeId);
     std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> hugePages();
-    void enqueue(const RxSeed &seed, const std::vector<uint32_t> &nodeset, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode);
+    void enqueue(const RxSeed &seed, const std::vector<uint32_t> &nodeset, uint32_t threads, bool hugePages, bool oneGbPages, RxConfig::Mode mode, int priority);
 
 private:
     enum State {