China Unveils Zuchongzhi 3.0: A Quantum Leap in Supercomputing

Chinese scientists have successfully unveiled a groundbreaking superconducting quantum computing prototype named Zuchongzhi 3.0.This achievement marks a new era in quantum computing and is considered a record-breaking milestone in the use of quantum computers within supercomputing systems.

Developed by renowned Chinese quantum physicists Pan Jianwei, Zhu Xiaobo, and Peng Chengzhi, the Zuchongzhi 3.0 system is reported to be quadrillion times faster than the world’s most powerful supercomputer.

Additionally, according to an October 2024 publication in the globally recognized Nature journal, this new system surpasses Google’s latest quantum computing results by a factor of one million in performing quantum random circuit sampling.This groundbreaking research has also been published in the Physical Review Letters journal, highlighting its scientific significance.Experts describe this achievement as a major breakthrough in superconducting quantum computing, setting a new benchmark in the field.