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AMD Accelerates Exascale Computing to New Heights Powering the Fastest Supercomputer Ever, El Capitan

Nov 18, 2024 - financialpost.com
The article discusses the launch of El Capitan, the world's fastest supercomputer, powered by the AMD Instinct MI300A APU. The supercomputer, built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and housed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has surpassed the Exascale barrier and is now leading the Top500 list. The article also mentions AMD's collaboration with IBM to deploy AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud.

El Capitan will be used for advanced scientific discovery and national security, ensuring the safety and reliability of the nation's nuclear deterrent without testing. The supercomputer will also be used for AI and machine learning-assisted data analysis, opening new avenues for discovery across various scientific disciplines. The article also highlights other supercomputing and AI projects powered by AMD EPYC Processors and AMD Instinct accelerators.

Key takeaways:

  • The El Capitan supercomputer, powered by AMD Instinct MI300A APUs, is now the fastest supercomputer in the world with a High-Performance Linpack (HPL) score of 1.742 exaflops.
  • AMD and IBM have announced a collaboration to deploy AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud.
  • AMD Instinct MI300A APUs will also power a next-generation supercomputer system for Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST).
  • AMD and HPE also power the first exascale supercomputer, Frontier, which is the second fastest computer in the world with 1.35 exaflops of performance.
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