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The Intel India Development Centre (IIDC) has co-developed the world's first teraflops research chip for building the next generation of high-end computers and servers to deliver supercomputer-like performance. The 80-core chip, which is less than a fingernail in size, has a powerful programmable processor that can undertake trillions of calculations per second - teraflops consuming only 62 watts of power. "The multi-core chip with greater computing horse power can be used for diverse research applications such as scientific experiments, weather forecasting, astronomical calculations, oil exploration, financial services, entertainment and personal media services involving huge data processing and number-crunching," Intel India...

IBM has one-upped itself. Big Blue has revealed that it has broken through the 100 teraflop mark and developed the world's fastest supercomputer for the United States National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The system is a derivative of IBM's BlueGene/L supercomputer, which won the supercomputing crown back from NEC's Earth Simulator. The NNSA machine is used to simulate nuclear tests as part of an ongoing maintenance program for the U.S. nuclear stockpile.