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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