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October 19, 2024

7 most powerful supercomputers

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supercomputer

Made up of thousands of CPUs and GPUs, supercomputers can rapidly process large amounts of data and perform complex calculations. 

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Quantum computer

Let’s explore some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers!

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Data: livescience.com

SUMMIT

First online: June 2018
Located: Tennessee, USA
Used for screening millions of drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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7. SUMMIT

IImage: Genevieve Martin/ORNL

First online: November 2022
Located: Bologna, Italy
Used for research in areas such as AI and bioengineering.

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6. LEONARDO

Image: leonardo-supercomputer.cineca.eu

First online: June 2021
Located: Kaajan, Finland
Used to optimise AI and as a “partner” to two quantum computers.

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5. LUMI

Image: lumi-supercomputer.eu

First online: June 2020
Located: Kobe, Japan
Used during COVID to confirm that non-woven fabric face masks work better.

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4.  Fugaku

Image: .mext.go.jp

First online: August 2023
Located: The Cloud / Distributed
Resides in the cloud and can be accessed by anyone willing to pay a fee.

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3. Eagle

First online: June 2023
Located: Illinois, USA
Used mainly for nuclear fusion, it is also used to run simulations and AI.

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2. Aurora

First online: August 2022
Located: Tennessee, USA
Initially developed for cancer research; will be used to simulate the Milky Way's evolution.

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1. Frontier

Image:ornl.gov

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