The fastest supercomputer in the world belongs to the US, China “pity” ranked second

Summit and Sierra, two supercomputers manufactured by IBM, helped the US maintain its leading position, followed by two Chinese computers named Sunway TaihuLight and Tianhe-2A. University of Texas Frontera is the new name that appears in the 10 fastest supercomputers in the world.

The state-of-the-art supercomputing capacity is a measure of the important technical strength of any country as they are widely deployed in tasks such as weather forecasts, ocean currents simulations and technology. quantity, simulate nuclear explosions. Demand for supercomputers in commercial applications is also increasing by advances in artificial intelligence.

According to South China Morning Post, China plans to invest billions of dollars to upgrade its supercomputer infrastructure to regain its No. 1 position. Previously, the US had surpassed China in 2018, ending its achievement. Dominate 5 consecutive years of the billion-nation country.

If everything goes on schedule, China’s new Shuguang supercomputer may be 50% faster than Summit, helping China to become a top ranking this year. The list of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers is published twice a year, in June and November.