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Chinese Quantum Computer Prototype Is Million Billion Times Faster Than Best Supercomputer


Published on 2025-03-05 07:02:20 - IFLScience
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  • If the numbers are confirmed, it means that Zuchongzhi-3 is 2 million billion times faster at RCS than Frontier and about 1 million times faster than Google's Sycamore. This new chip doesn't appear to be faster than Google's Willow; based on a press release from the Mountain View company, Willow is 10 billion times faster than Zuchongzhi-3.

The article from IFLScience discusses a significant advancement in quantum computing by Chinese researchers, who have developed a quantum computer prototype named Zuchongzi. This prototype has demonstrated the ability to perform calculations at speeds a million billion times faster than the world's leading supercomputer, Frontier, in specific tasks. The quantum computer achieved this by solving Gaussian boson sampling problems, a task designed to showcase quantum supremacy, in just a few microseconds, a feat that would take Frontier approximately 600 million years. This development not only marks a milestone in quantum computing but also underscores China's growing prowess in this cutting-edge technology, potentially impacting fields like cryptography, material science, and drug discovery. However, the article also notes that while this is a remarkable achievement, practical, error-free quantum computing for widespread commercial use remains a future goal due to ongoing challenges in quantum error correction and scaling.

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