Japan computer smashes speed record

[Devil Soul]

A Japanese supercomputer has broken its own record as the world's fastest machine by performing 10 quadrillion calculations per second, its developers announced.
The "K Computer", which has more than 88,000 central processing units -- the computer's "brain" -- compared with the fewer than four in the average desktop, smashed its own record of just over 8 quadrillion calculations during an experiment in October. A quadrillion is a thousand trillion.
Supercomputers operate roughly 10,000 times faster than ordinary personal computers.
Among other things, supercomputers are used by scientists investigating the effects of seismic waves and tsunamis to predict what effect they may have on buildings.
Ryoji Noyori, president of Riken, the company that jointly developed the machine alongside Fujitsu, said it was a landmark achievement in computing.
"The K Computer is a key national technology that will help lay the foundation for Japan's further progress," he said on Wednesday.
"I am delighted that it has achieved its major objective, demonstrating our strong technical power."
Japan computer smashes speed record - Yahoo! News

 

[Hafizzz]

Did Japan use indigenous CPUs or CPUs from Intel or AMD ????

 

[nomi007]

K computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[guest11]

Despite the odds, Japs are still kicking a$$. Way to go Japan.

 

[applesauce]

Did Japan use indigenous CPUs or CPUs from Intel or AMD ????

Fujitsu processors(also the company that put this computer together)

they're also not done, its suppose to be fully finished late next year

 

[Bobshouse]

Amazing computer, about 4 times faster than 2nd place. Probably nearly enough processing power to rival a human brain. I reckon in 10 - 20 years scientific breakthroughs will be done by computers. In 30 years we will be redundant.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

This record won't last long in the near future as both USA and China are on their way of making their new supercomputer.

 

[crimemaster_gogo]

Amazing computer, about 4 times faster than 2nd place. Probably nearly enough processing power to rival a human brain. I reckon in 10 - 20 years scientific breakthroughs will be done by computers. In 30 years we will be redundant.

lol noting beats a human brain, we are just invincible

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This record won't last long in the near future as both USA and China are on their way of making their new supercomputer.

just congratulate and move on, no need to burn your rectum here.

. congratulating Japanese ppl. adi gato!

 

[kawaraj]

nice going. competition is good for institute put more money on R&D.

 

[westtowel]

The systems ranked #1 since 1993

Fujitsu K computer ( Japan, June 2011 – present)
NUDT Tianhe-1A ( China, November 2010 - June 2011)
Cray Jaguar ( United States, November 2009 - November 2010)
IBM Roadrunner ( United States, June 2008 – November 2009)
IBM Blue Gene/L ( United States, November 2004 – June 2008)
NEC Earth Simulator ( Japan, June 2002 – November 2004)
IBM ASCI White ( United States, November 2000 – June 2002)
Intel ASCI Red ( United States, June 1997 – November 2000)
Hitachi CP-PACS ( Japan, November 1996 – June 1997)
Hitachi SR2201 ( Japan, June 1996 – November 1996)
Fujitsu Numerical Wind Tunnel ( Japan, November 1994 – June 1996)
Intel Paragon XP/S140 ( United States, June 1994 – November 1994)
Fujitsu Numerical Wind Tunnel ( Japan, November 1993 – June 1994)
TMC CM-5 ( United States, June 1993 – November 1993)

 

[Beast]

just congratulate and move on, no need to burn your rectum here.

. congratulating Japanese ppl. adi gato!

I am glad that you are banned

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[ahojunk]

I am glad that you are banned

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@Beast
LOL. Are you aware that you are resurrecting a thread that was last active five years ago!