The name of China's newest supercomputer, Tianhe-2, translates to Milky Way 2. It's a fitting moniker, maybe even a modest one. There are an estimated 400 billion stars in our galaxy. The Tianhe-2 can run a million times as many calculations per second as there are stars in the Milky Way. Tianhe-2 is now the fastest computer on Earth, doubling the speed of its American rival, Titan--and it arrived two years ahead of schedule. Moore's Law may not apply to chips anymore, but thanks to improving in...
China's Tianhe-2 Doubles World's Top Supercomputing Speed Two Years Ahead Of Schedule
Singularity Hub - 1 Jul 2013 20:51
The name of China's newest supercomputer, Tianhe-2, translates to Milky Way 2. It's a fitting moniker, maybe even a modest one. There are an estimated 400 billion stars in our galaxy. The Tianhe-2 can run a million times as many calculations per second as there are stars in the Milky Way. Tianhe-2 is now the fastest computer on Earth, doubling the speed of its American rival, Titan--and it arrived two years ahead of schedule. Moore's Law may not apply to chips anymore, but thanks to improving in...
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