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![Theoretical peak GFLOPS on modern GPUs and CPUs. Each core of the Core2... | Download Scientific Diagram Theoretical peak GFLOPS on modern GPUs and CPUs. Each core of the Core2... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228887938/figure/fig2/AS:667775999676429@1536221613581/Theoretical-peak-GFLOPS-on-modern-GPUs-and-CPUs-Each-core-of-the-Core2-processors-can.png)
Theoretical peak GFLOPS on modern GPUs and CPUs. Each core of the Core2... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Performance in Gflops/s of the GPU vs. the CPU versions of our batched... | Download Scientific Diagram Performance in Gflops/s of the GPU vs. the CPU versions of our batched... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/300779323/figure/fig5/AS:509975094730756@1498598945973/Performance-in-Gflops-s-of-the-GPU-vs-the-CPU-versions-of-our-batched-QR-decomposition.png)
Performance in Gflops/s of the GPU vs. the CPU versions of our batched... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Performance result achieved with six tested GPUs. GFLOPS and inverted... | Download Scientific Diagram Performance result achieved with six tested GPUs. GFLOPS and inverted... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258149652/figure/fig1/AS:341623364964362@1458460766012/Performance-result-achieved-with-six-tested-GPUs-GFLOPS-and-inverted-real-time-factors.png)
Performance result achieved with six tested GPUs. GFLOPS and inverted... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Kashif Rasul on X: "@azeem Here is an my GPU-CPU theoretical gflops chart over the years. PDF: https://t.co/A5yJPGla3t https://t.co/6yoBJ3uCHc" / X Kashif Rasul on X: "@azeem Here is an my GPU-CPU theoretical gflops chart over the years. PDF: https://t.co/A5yJPGla3t https://t.co/6yoBJ3uCHc" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuMOQ8hXEAAbXSM.jpg:large)