In 2000, IBM created the ASCI White (Advanced Strategic Computing Initiative) supercomputer, which was used by the US Department of Energy. The device had a theoretical performance of 12.3 teraflops, and the cost was $ 110 million. The machine weighed 106 tons and consumed 6 MW of energy.
After 20 years, the Xbox Series X home console will appear on the market, which is expected to have a similar performance of 12 teraflops.
Over the past 20 years, much has changed, but, as you can see, even the design of the old machine from IBM is a bit like the Xbox X Series. Only on a much smaller scale.
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