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"Supercomputers" are almost always modular, meaning processors can be added ad-infinitum.The only universality to a supercomputer is that it has far more computational power than a retail computer system. The most powerful supercomputer in the world, the IBM Roadrunner, currently has 130,464 processor cores.
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∙ 12y agoYour computer's central processing unit (CPU), also known as a processor, can be thought of as the brain of the computer. Fast processors typically offer better performance than slower processors, and they are especially useful for running multimedia programs, such as games or audio and video editing programs.
A computer's processor speed describes the maximum number of calculations per second the processor can perform, and is given in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). Generally, the larger the number, the faster and more powerful the processor.
Under System, you can view the processor type and speed, as well as the number of processors installed, if your computer uses multiple processors.
Older computers and some netbooks still have speeds in MHz (Megahertz). These speeds may be doubled if the computer has more than one processor, or the processor has 2 or more cores.
To find out the speed of your computer running windows,
Open System by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.
For Mac users, click the Apple logo and click "About This Mac".
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∙ 14y agoSupercomputer is measured in "FLOPS" (FLoating Point Operations Per Second)
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∙ 14y agoThe average super computer can preform 60 trillion calculation a minute. That it more the 8 times the worlds population
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∙ 11y agoKevin berriso
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∙ 11y agoit is very very bad co mputer system
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What is the average word processor speed?
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What is the processing speed of a supercomputer?
Supercomputer is measured in "FLOPS" (FLoating Point Operations Per Second)
What is the average speed of a processor?
it is very very bad co mputer system
If clock speed increases then what happens to processor speed?
Th clock speed is the processor speed. It is simply the amout of operations the processor can do per second. However if the processor has multiple cores, it will be as fast as number of cores * clock speed. Note that the processor speed is not the overall computer speed.
What was the average processor speed for a computer in 1995?
In 1995 most PC computers were either 286, 386 or 486. The average 386 processor ran at a speed of 33mhz. Speeds have risen dramatically since then and are now many times more powerful.
How fast is a supercomputer compared to a Mac?
Considering the fact a Mac is often slower than a normal PC and a average super computer is roughly the speed of around 100 PCs. A supercomputer is an extremely large amount more powerful than a Mac.
How is the CPU speed measured an expression?
speed of a processor is measured by CMU(Clock Multiplier Unit). Formula:(speed of processor in Hz)/(FSB of processor)= CMU
Is there a way to increase your processor?
The only way to increase the processor speed is by overclocking. Through overclocking, you can increase the overall speed of the processor.
Does GHz represent processor?
No. It represents the clock speed of the processor. The clock speed is usually misinterpreted by many as the power of the processor, but the physical design of the processor has far more to do with the processors throughput than the clock speed itself.
What is the measuring unit of supercomputer speed?
" FLOPS " = Floating Point operations Per Second
What does a compute-intensive problem run on?
A compute intensive problem runs on an available processor, until such time that it reaches a blocking state.
What part of the computer determines the maximum processor speed?
The processor (obviously)
