SPEED OF X86 GRID SUPERCOMPUTER ------------------------------1 100 1,000 10,000 1,000,000 10 Million 100 Million Computer Computer Computer

Computer Computer Computer Computer = = = = = = = 8 800 8,000 80 800 8,000 80 GigaFlops GigaFlops GigaFlops = 8 TeraFlops TeraFlops TeraFlops TeraFlops = 8 PetaFlops PetaFlops

Assuming : Each Computer is Average Pentium4 2 Ghz (which has Approx 8 GigaFlop Single precision speed) Each Computer is Active & 100% utilized

Stats: 1 1 1 1 1 TeraFlops PetaFlops ExaFlops ZettaFlops YottaFLOPS = = = = = 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 GigaFlops TeraFlops PetaFlops ExaFlops ZettaFlops

1 quad core intel PC of 9.6 Ghz = 21.4122 Gflops (approx) My Core 2 Duo 2 ghz 5870 = 16 GFlops (Theoritical) (By Intel)