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The Computational Supremacy of the Human Brain: A Comprehensive Analysis of Information Processing Efficiency Across Biological and Artificial Substrates

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents a rigorous comparative analysis of information processing efficiency across biological neural networks and contemporary artificial computational paradigms. The human brain achieves approximately 10¹⁶ operations per second while consuming merely 20 watts—equivalent to two 10-watt LED light bulbs—yielding an efficiency of ~10⁻¹⁵ joules per operation. This represents a six-order-of-magnitude advantage over digital processors and establishes the brain as the most sophisticated known computational substrate.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17982870

Author: SÉRGIO DE ANDRADE, PAULO

Language: English

Topic: Cognitive Computing and Networks

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7116445851

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