The “K Computer” – a supercomputer that’s the product of a joint venture between RIKEN and Fujitsu, has been named the world’s fastest supercomputer at the International Supercomputing Conference. The speed of the world’s supercomputers is determined by the LINKPACK benchmark. This benchmark was developed for solving a system of linear equations using matrix computation. The benchmark rated the “K Computer” at 8.162 petaflop/s – which is 8.162 quadrillion floating-point operations per second.
The K Computer.
The “K Computer” is comprised of has 672 computer racks equipped with a current total of 68,544 CPUs. Each CPU has eight cores for a staggering total of 548,352 total processor cores. Even more unbelievable, though, is that the “K Computer” isn’t finished. It’s slated to be complete in 2012.
The K Computer.
The “K Computer” is comprised of has 672 computer racks equipped with a current total of 68,544 CPUs. Each CPU has eight cores for a staggering total of 548,352 total processor cores. Even more unbelievable, though, is that the “K Computer” isn’t finished. It’s slated to be complete in 2012.
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