10 Fastest Supercomputers In The World
#8 Tianhe-1A
Site: National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin
Manufacturer: NUDT
Country: China
Architecture: NUDT YH MPP
Processor: Xeon X5670 6C 2.93 GHz
Cores: 186368
Power: 4040.00 kW
Memory: 229376 GB
Interconnect: Proprietary
Compiler: icc
Operating System: Linux
Speed: 2.56 petaflops per second
Date Created: 2010
Tianhe in English means "Milky Way Number One”, it is 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. The supercomputer is useful in carrying out researches in petroleum exploration, solar energy, and performs aircraft simulation.
#7 Stampede
Site: Texas Advanced Computing Center/ university of Texas
Manufacturer: Dell
Country: United States of America
Architecture: PowerEdge C8220
Processor: Xeon E5-2680 8C 2.700GHz,
Cores: 204900
Memory: 184800 GB
Interconnect: Infiniband FDR
Compiler: Intel
Operating System: Linux
Speed: 2.6 petaflops
Date Created: 2012
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin is all gearing up to manufacture the next version of Stampede, by January 2013. This would be world-class supercomputer with comprehensive computing and visualization capabilities as part of a National Science Foundation grant, as posted on TACC site.