In the world of advanced technology, standing
idle without updating is the best way of moving backwards. Each country
is competing in the space with super computers that are capable of
performing tedious tasks within no time. This time China has taken the
trophy for making world’s fastest super computer, has a speed of 33.86
petaflop/s . These speedy processing machines are rated on their
computing speeds, measured in petaflops. Here is the list of the top 10
fastest super computers in the world and their computational
specifications as compiled by TOP500, a project that ranks and details
the 500 most powerful computer systems in the world.
Manufacturer: NUDT
Linpack Performance (Rmax): 2,566.0 TFlop/s
Theoretical Peak (Rpeak): 4,701.0 TFlop/s
Power: 4,040.00 kW
Memory: 229,376 GB
Interconnect: Proprietary
Operating System: Linux
Compiler: ICC
Tianhe-1 was developed by the Chinese National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Changsha, Hunan. The supercomputer is installed at the National Supercomputing Center, Tianjin, and is used to carry out computations for petroleum exploration and aircraft design.
Tianhe-I, Tianhe-1, or TH-1 (天河一号) (Mandarin pronunciation:pinyin: Tiānhé yīhào), in English, "Milky Way (literally, Sky River) Number One", is a supercomputer capable of an Rmax (maximum range) of 2.566 petaFLOPS. Located at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, China, it was the fastest computer in the world from October 2010 to June 2011 and is one of the few Petascale supercomputers in the world.
In October 2010, an upgraded version of the machine (Tianhe-1A) overtook ORNL's Jaguar to become the world's fastest supercomputer, with a peak computing rate of 2.507 petaFLOPS. In June 2011 the Tianhe-1A was overtaken by the K computer as the world's fastest supercomputer.
Both the original Tianhe-1 and Tianhe-1A use a Linux-based operating system.
Country: Germany
Site: Leibniz Rechenzentrum
Manufacturer: IBM
Cores: 147,456
Linpack Performance (Rmax): 2,897.0 TFlop/s
Theoretical Peak (Rpeak): 3,185.1 TFlop/s
Power: 3,422.67 kW
Interconnect: Infiniband FDR
Operating System: LinuxThe SuperMUC is the name of a new supercomputer of the Leibniz-Rechenzentrum in Garching near Munich. The supercomputer assists in science projects in three disciplines including astrophysics; engineering and energy; and chemistry and materials.
Country: U.S.
Site: DOE/NNSA/LLNL
Manufacturer: IBM
Cores: 393,216
Linpack Performance (Rmax): 4,293.3 TFlop/s
Theoretical Peak (Rpeak): 5,033.2 TFlop/s
Power: 1,972.00 kW
Memory: 393,216 GB
Interconnect: Custom Interconnect
Operating System: Linux
The Vulcan supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is now available for collaborative work with industry and research universities to advance science and accelerate the technological innovation at the heart of U.S. economic competitiveness.
1. Tianhe-1A
Country: China
Site: National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin
Manufacturer: NUDT
Cores: 186,368
Linpack Performance (Rmax): 2,566.0 TFlop/s
Theoretical Peak (Rpeak): 4,701.0 TFlop/s
Power: 4,040.00 kW
Memory: 229,376 GB
Interconnect: Proprietary
Operating System: Linux
Compiler: ICC
Tianhe-1 was developed by the Chinese National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Changsha, Hunan. The supercomputer is installed at the National Supercomputing Center, Tianjin, and is used to carry out computations for petroleum exploration and aircraft design.
Tianhe-I, Tianhe-1, or TH-1 (天河一号) (Mandarin pronunciation:pinyin: Tiānhé yīhào), in English, "Milky Way (literally, Sky River) Number One", is a supercomputer capable of an Rmax (maximum range) of 2.566 petaFLOPS. Located at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, China, it was the fastest computer in the world from October 2010 to June 2011 and is one of the few Petascale supercomputers in the world.
In October 2010, an upgraded version of the machine (Tianhe-1A) overtook ORNL's Jaguar to become the world's fastest supercomputer, with a peak computing rate of 2.507 petaFLOPS. In June 2011 the Tianhe-1A was overtaken by the K computer as the world's fastest supercomputer.
Both the original Tianhe-1 and Tianhe-1A use a Linux-based operating system.
2. SuperMUC
Country: Germany
Site: Leibniz Rechenzentrum
Manufacturer: IBM
Cores: 147,456
Linpack Performance (Rmax): 2,897.0 TFlop/s
Theoretical Peak (Rpeak): 3,185.1 TFlop/s
Power: 3,422.67 kW
Interconnect: Infiniband FDR
Operating System: LinuxThe SuperMUC is the name of a new supercomputer of the Leibniz-Rechenzentrum in Garching near Munich. The supercomputer assists in science projects in three disciplines including astrophysics; engineering and energy; and chemistry and materials.
3. Vulcan
Country: U.S.
Site: DOE/NNSA/LLNL
Manufacturer: IBM
Cores: 393,216
Linpack Performance (Rmax): 4,293.3 TFlop/s
Theoretical Peak (Rpeak): 5,033.2 TFlop/s
Power: 1,972.00 kW
Memory: 393,216 GB
Interconnect: Custom Interconnect
Operating System: Linux
The Vulcan supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is now available for collaborative work with industry and research universities to advance science and accelerate the technological innovation at the heart of U.S. economic competitiveness.
