⚛️ Quantum vs Classical: Protein Folding Simulation
Comparing computational approaches for molecular dynamics
Villin Headpiece Subdomain (HP35)
35 amino acids • 3 alpha helices • Critical for actin binding • 10^30 possible conformations
Quantum Computer
Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE)
0%
0
seconds
Qubits Used
127
Gate Depth
1,024
Coherence Time
100 μs
Error Rate
0.1%
Energy Consumption
VS
Classical Supercomputer
Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulation
0%
0
seconds
CPU Cores
100,000
RAM
10 TB
FLOPS
1 ExaFLOP
Power
20 MW
Energy Consumption
Comparative Analysis
1,000,000×
Quantum Speedup Factor
Quantum Time
200 sec
Classical Time
6.3 years
Energy Saved
99.9%
Cost Reduction
$10M → $100