China has unveiled plans for a new exascale supercomputer, named Lingshen, that will exclusively use domestically produced CPUs. This system will feature 47,000 processors across 92 cabinets, aiming for a peak performance of 2 Exaflops. Notably, Lingshen is designed to achieve this performance level without relying on GPU accelerators, marking a significant development in high-performance computing. AI
IMPACT Highlights a potential shift in HPC architecture, impacting AI training infrastructure.
RANK_REASON Announcement of a major national supercomputing project with unique architectural choices.
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