At the Supercomputing Conference SC24 in Atlanta, USA, several EuroHPC systems and Denmark’s new AI supercomputer, Gefion, achieved top positions on the TOP500 rankings. The TOP500 list is a highly recognised benchmark that ranks the most powerful computer systems in the world based on their performance.
EuroHPC Supercomputers in the Top 10
EuroHPC JU’s commitment to advancing high-performance computing in Europe has been reaffirmed with two of its pre-exascale supercomputers securing spots in the top 10 of the TOP500 list:
- LUMI: Located in Finland, LUMI reached an impressive 8th place with a High Performance Linpack (HPL) score of 379.7 petaflops. LUMI’s advanced liquid cooling technology and efficient use of waste heat for local district heating also earned it the 25th spot on the Green500 list of the most energy-efficient supercomputers.
- Leonardo: The Italian supercomputer reached the 9th position with a performance of 241.2 petaflops. On the Green500 list, Leonardo achieved the 52nd spot.
Source: EuroHPC JU
Just outside the top 10 is MareNostrum 5, based in Spain, which holds the 11th position with an HPL performance of 175.3 petaflops. Its green credentials are also notable, securing the 30th spot on the Green500 list.
JEDI: the most energy-efficient system on the Green500 list
Notably, the first two modules of the EuroHPC supercomputer, JUPITER, JEDI (1st module) and JETI (2nd module) are ranked among the top 6 on the Green500 lists, with JEDI ranking for the second time as the most energy-efficient system in the world.
JUPITER is currently being deployed at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) in Germany and will soon become Europe’s first exascale supercomputer.
Source: EuroHPC JU.
Denmark’s Gefion: A New Contender
Denmark has made a remarkable entry into the supercomputing arena with its new AI supercomputer, Gefion. Recently inaugurated, Gefion has quickly established itself as a formidable player, ranking 21st on the TOP500 list.
Additionally, Gefion secured the 25th spot on the Green500 list, reflecting its energy-efficient design.
Nadia Carlsten, CEO of the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI), expressed pride in Gefion’s achievement, stating, “Gefion’s ranking as #21 on the TOP500 list is a milestone for us and for Denmark’s global standing in AI and supercomputing.” (see DCAI press release here).
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Aside from the participation in EuroHPC JU, Denmark is also part of the consortium behind the LUMI supercomputer and therefore a share of the machine is reserved for Danish researchers. A part of the Danish share is reserved exclusively for SDU. To get access to SDU’s resources on LUMI, you can send an application to our service desk. If you would like to access even more resources on LUMI, apply for the national pool of resources via the DeiC calls, announced twice a year.
Gefion is currently scheduled to become available to Danish researchers in the beginning of 2025.
