Proof Point
Today's smartphones are 170x more powerful than a state-of-the-art supercomputer built in 1985
2017 Smartphone vs 1985 Supercomputer Processing Power
Proof Point Findings
- 170 Times Processing Power – iPhone 8 released in September 2017 has processing power of 325 gigaflops, 170 times more than fastest supercomputer Cray-2 Supercomputer in 1985
- More Computing Speed – Computing speed of iPhone 8 clocks in at 2.39 GHz, magnitudes faster than 244 MHz found in Cray-2 Supercomputer 30 years ago
- Key Drivers – Include Moore's Law, expanding microprocessor transistor count fit into chips, declining cost of transistors, and improved manufacturing techniques
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Information Technology
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Date Last Updated |
April 27, 2018
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