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Difference between MD5 and SH1
MD5 and SH1 are hashing algorithms. MD5 is much faster than SH1
Following are the important differences between MD5 and SH1.
| Sr. No. | Key | MD5 | SH1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition | MD5 stands for Message Digest. | SHA stands for Secure Hash Algorithm. |
| 2 | Supported Length | MD5 can have 128 bits length of digest message. | SHA can have 160 bits length of digest message. |
| 3 | Speed | MD5 is faster than SHA. | SHA is slower than MD5. |
| 4 | Complexity | MD5 is simple than SHA. | SHA is quiet complex than MD5. |
| 5 | Security | MD5 provides poor security. | SHA provides balanced security. |
| 6 | Crack Code | If one want to seek two messages having same identical message digest, 264 operations to be performed. | If one want to seek two messages having same identical message digest, 280 operations to be performed. |
Updated on: 2019-11-27T06:55:02+05:30
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