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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 15 hours ago

What are super-computers used for ?

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What are super-computers used for ?

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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 15 hours ago

I recently learned that Britain is spending £36 million to upgrade a supercomputer:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79rjg3yqn3o

Can’t you buy a very powerful gaming computer for only $6000?

CPU: AMD R9 9950X3D

Graphics: Nvidia RTX 5080 16GB

RAM: 64GB DDR5 6000MHZ RGB

https://skytechgaming.com/product/legacy-4-amd-r9-9950x3d-nvidia-rtx-5090-32gb-64gb-ram-3

This is how this CPU is described by hardware reviewers:

AMD has reinforced its dominance in the CPU market with the 9950X3D, it appears that no competitor will soon be able to challenge that position in the near future.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d/29.html

If you want to add some brutal CPU horsepower towards your PC, then this 16-core behemoth will certainly get the job done as it is an excellent processor on all fronts, and it has been a while since have been able to say that in a processor review

https://www.guru3d.com/review/ryzen-9-9950x3d-review-a-new-level-of-zen-for-gaming-pcs/page-29/

This is the best high-end CPU on the market.

Why would you spend millions on a supercomputer? Have you guys ever used a supercomputer? What for?

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