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Super computers as the name suggests are the fastest computers in the world. (Photo: Live Science)
JAKARTA – The technological race continues to decorate the world today. One of them is a competition to build super computers for various purposes such as scientific research to the military.
Super computers as the name suggests are the fastest computers in the world. It processes large data sets and performs calculations at incredible speed. This device certainly requires a very large infrastructure to operate, including a sophisticated cooling system.
Architecturally, super computers are also equipped with more components than normal PCs. One supercomputer has thousands of CPUs and GPUs. Performance is also measured using floating-point operations per second (FLOPS) – where one floating-point operation is a mathematical calculation. The most powerful supercomputer in the world today exceeds 1 exaFLOP – 1 quintillion (10^18) FLOPS. Meanwhile, normal PCs and laptops usually have a power of several hundred gigaFLOPS – 1 trillion (10^9) FLOPS.
Because they can work with large amounts of data and process calculations very quickly, scientists often use supercomputers to solve problems in drug and materials discovery. This device can also make predictions, such as predicting the weather.
The following are the seven most powerful super computers in the world based on the latest TOP500 ranking as reported by Live Science, Saturday (30/3/2024):
1. Frontier
This supercomputer is housed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA with a performance of 1,194 petaFLOPS (1.2 exaFLOPS). Frontier was built by supercomputing giant HPE Cray – becoming the world’s first exascale computer when it goes online in 2022. Scientists initially used Frontier for cancer research, drug discovery, nuclear fusion, exotic materials, designing super-efficient machines, and modeling star explosions.
In the next few years, scientists will use Frontier to design new transportation and treatment technologies. Evan Schneider, assistant professor of computational astrophysics at the University of Pittsburgh, told MIT Tech Review that he wants to run simulations of how the Milky Way evolves over time.
2. Aurora
Lokasi: Argonne National Laboratory – Illinois, AS
Performance: 585 petaFLOPS (0.59 exaFLOPS)
Komponen: CPU Intel Xeon Max Series dan GPU Intel Data Center Max Series
Active since: June 2023
Based at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), Aurora is the second exascale supercomputer ever. ALCF representatives say it has the potential to reach 2 exaFLOPs of computing power, twice that of Frontier.
Built in partnership with Intel and HPE, Aurora integrates scientific tools and analysis, performs modeling and simulation, and runs artificial intelligence (AI). Aurora’s power allows it to create accurate models in a variety of domains including climate projection, materials science, energy storage, and nuclear fusion. Fusion, in particular, is a focus for Aurora, according to HPCWire, and could one day help unlock the secrets of large-scale fusion energy.
3. Eagle
Location: Microsoft Azure – Cloud / Distributed
Performance: 561 petaFLOPS (0.56 exaFLOPS)
Components: Intel Xeon Platinum 8480C 48C CPU and Nvidia H100 GPU
Active since: August 2023
Microsoft’s Eagle is not based in a lab, but rather in the cloud, and anyone can access it via the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. It is a network of distributed systems that collectively have enough power to be the third fastest supercomputer in the world. In theory, Eagle is accessible to anyone willing to pay.
4. Fugaku
Location: Riken Center for Computational Science – Kobe, Japan
Performance: 442 petaFLOPS (0.44 exaFLOPS)
Components: A64FX CPU
Active since: June 2020
2024-03-30 03:25:18
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