optimist@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoNew superconducting quantum processor outpaces world’s fastest supercomputer by quadrillionswww.techexplorist.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up178
arrow-up178external-linkNew superconducting quantum processor outpaces world’s fastest supercomputer by quadrillionswww.techexplorist.comoptimist@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 days agoYeah, the comparison is pointless. Supercomputers are general-purpose computers. Quantum computers aren’t. It’s like saying “look, bullet is faster than semi-truck!” when someone cares about cargo-carrying capacity.
Yeah, the comparison is pointless. Supercomputers are general-purpose computers. Quantum computers aren’t. It’s like saying “look, bullet is faster than semi-truck!” when someone cares about cargo-carrying capacity.