IBM is #1 in TOP500 Supercomputers

This morning the latest TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers was announced. The TOP500 is based on the Linpack benchmark, a key measure of high performance computing.

IBM is once again #1 in leadership with the:

New #1: LLNL Sequoia Blue Gene/Q at 16.32 PFlops

5 in TOP 10

Most installed aggregate throughput with over 58.6 out of 123.4 Petaflops with Blue Gene, Power Systems, System x.

Lead for 26 Lists in a row

Most systems in TOP500 with 213. HP had 140. Oracle had 7.

Fastest system in Europe

Fastest x86 system

20 Most energy-efficient systems

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Source: http://www.top500.org. Results current as of 6/18/12.

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