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Virginia Tech Supercomputer Up To 12.25 Teraflops

Posted by timothy on from the changing-blacksburg's-climate dept.

gonknet writes "According to CNET news and various other news outlets, the 1150-node Hokie supercomputer rebuilt with new 2.3 GHz Xserves now runs at 12.25 Teraflops. The computer, the fastest computer owned by an academic institution, should still be in the top 5 when the new rankings come out in November."

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  1. Article Comparison... by jwilhelm · · Score: 0, Redundant
    So... if I'm reading this all correctly...:


    Cray: 11,000 Opterons = 40 Teraflops

    Apple: 1,150 G5s = 12 Teraflops


    Hm. I would have thought the Cray would have been more powerful, especially since it costs more and has that "specially designed interconnect." Interesting...