"fastest" is accurate. You can get more computation work done in less time given an appropriate workload. No matter what adjective you use, "fastest" or "powerful", you're always within a context of an intended workload.
Your argument is a bit like saying the fastest land speed vehicle isn't really the fastest because you can't go to the grocery store with it.
Your argument is a bit like saying the fastest land speed vehicle isn't really the fastest because you can't go to the grocery store with it.