Supercomputer
Ongoing coverage on Supercomputer.
Latest coverage
Museum strings together 30 old Mac minis for replica of most successful supercomputer, builds something more powerful…
The Museo de Historia de la Computación in Spain has constructed a replica of the 1976 Cray-1 supercomputer using 30 older Mac Minis. This new build, featuring 70 cores and achieving 1.5 teraflops, is technically more powerful than the original machine. The museum plans to expand the project with more Mac Minis in hopes of ranking on the Top500 supercomputer list.
China takes back top spot in latest supercomputer ranking
China has regained the top position in the latest supercomputer ranking, distinguishing itself by utilizing CPUs instead of the GPUs favored by other leading systems. This strategic choice highlights a different approach to high-performance computing architecture.
China's upcoming all-CPU supercomputer plans to add an extra 47,000 processors in its second phase, and aims to be…
China's National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen is developing the LineShine supercomputer, aiming for 2 exaflops of performance. The system will be an all-CPU design, utilizing Armv9-based LX2 processors, and will add 47,000 processors in its second phase. Its applications include molecular dynamics, fluid simulation, life sciences, and AI large-scale model training.
