10 Fastest Supercomputers In The World


#9 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.

# 8 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.

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