The speed of today's workstations and personal computers can be measured in megaflops. Proteins, sugars and salts are all molecules. Paragon a parallel supercomputer made by Intel. Paragon una supercomputadora paralela fabricada por Intel. SDSC the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
Scientists use computers to do simulations of things they are studying.
In simulation, the computer solves a mathematical model. A computer like a Macintosh or PC can be used as a terminal. The pictures are easier to understand than the numbers.