How fast was were the computers in the 1950's?

Computers in the 1950s were much slower compared to modern computers. They had processing speeds measured in kilohertz (thousands of cycles per second) or even less, whereas today's computers commonly operate in gigahertz (billions of cycles per second). The average processing power was limited by the technology of the time, with rudimentary transistor-based machines that were much less powerful than today's silicon-based processors.