optimist@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoNew superconducting quantum processor outpaces world’s fastest supercomputer by quadrillionswww.techexplorist.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down113
arrow-up163arrow-down1external-linkNew superconducting quantum processor outpaces world’s fastest supercomputer by quadrillionswww.techexplorist.comoptimist@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 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.