With the arrival of El Capitan, LLNL researchers are entering a new era of scientific simulation — one in which they can model extreme physical events with unprecedented resolution, realism and speed. From capturing the chaotic spray ….
TOP500: El Capitan Stays on Top, US Holds Top 3 Supercomputers, Europe Expands in Leadership HPC
June 10, 2025 by
The new TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, released this morning at the ISC 2025 conference in Germany, shows an expanding European presence among the top ….
@HPCpodcast: An Analysis of the New TOP500 List of Top Supercomputers
November 18, 2024 by
SC24 here in Atlanta is off to a great start with more than 17,000 attendees (a 21 percent increase over 2023), 480 exhibitors from 29 countries and a new TOP500 list that features a new champion supercomputer!
TOP500 at SC24: El Cap on Top, U.S. Now Has 3 Exascale Supercomputers
November 18, 2024 by
Here in Atlanta at SC24, where an anticipated 16,000 attendees are expected to set a conference attendance record, the new TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers reports that El Capitan, the HPE-Cray/AMD supercomputer at Lawrence ….
Breaking the ICE at Livermore: ICECap to Use Exascale Fusion Simulations for Digital Design
October 17, 2024 by
A multidisciplinary team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers is combining the power of exascale computing with AI, advanced workflows and GPU-acceleration with the intent to advance scientific innovation and revolutionize digital design.
AMD-based HPC Systems on TOP500 Grows 39%
November 14, 2023 by
SANTA CLARA, Calif., — Nov. 14, 2023 — Today, AMD said its microprocessors now power 140 supercomputers on the latest Top500 list, representing a 39 percent year-over-year increase. Additionally, AMD powers 80 percent of the top 10 most energy efficient supercomputers in the world based on the latest Green500 list. “AMD technology continues to be […]
Exascale Day 2023: The Exascale Computing Era Is Here.
October 18, 2023 by
With the delivery of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first exascale system, Frontier, in 2022, and the upcoming deployment of Aurora and El Capitan systems by next year, researchers will have the most sophisticated computational tools at their disposal to conduct groundbreaking research. Exascale machines can perform more than a billion billion calculations per […]
Exascale Day Video: How LLNL’s El Capitan Came to Be
October 17, 2023 by
With Exascale Day coming up tomorrow, we’re kicking off the annual observance with this video from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Once fully operational, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) first exascale supercomputer will perform critical modeling and simulation functions to support America’s nuclear stockpile. But a system as large and complex….
Building a Capable Computing Ecosystem for Exascale
September 18, 2023 by
With ECP, working together was a prerequisite for participation. “From the beginning, the teams had this so-called ‘shared fate,’” says Siegel. When incorporating new capabilities, applications teams had to consider relevant software tools developed by others that could help meet their performance targets, and if they didn’t choose to use them….
El Capitan Supercomputer Installation at Livermore Has Begun
July 5, 2023 by
With pictures to prove it, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced today it has begun receiving and installing components for El Capitan, what is expected to be the third exascale-class supercomputer in the U.S. The laboratory shared photos on social media today. Projected to exceed 2 exaflops, El Capitan will likely be the most powerful supercomputer […]
