« on: June 25, 2013, 10:29:10 AM »
A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced on Monday, comfortably overtaking a US machine which now ranks second.
Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed by China`s National University of Defense Technology, achieved processing speeds of 33.86 petaflops (33.86 quadrillion calculations per second) on a benchmarking test, earning it the number one spot in the Top 500 survey of supercomputers.
The tests show the machine is by far the fastest computer ever constructed.
Its main rival, the US-designed Titan, had achieved a performance of 17.59 petaflops per second, the survey`s website said.
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O Allah! I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision and deeds that will be accepted. [Ibne Majah & Others]
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Taslim Arefin
Assistant Professor
Dept. of ETE, FE
DIU
