TOP500
Overview
Started in 1993, the TOP500 lists the fastest computers used today, ranked according to Linpack benchmark results. Published twice a year, the TOP500 list provides an important tool for tracking usage trends in high-performance computing. The TOP500 56th Edition was released during the Nov 2020 SC conference.
TOP500 56th Edition Highlights
- NVIDIA GPU or Network (InfiniBand , Ethernet) Accelerate 346 systems or 69% of overall TOP500 systems
- InfiniBand accelerates eight of the top ten supercomputers in the World, including four of the top five
- NVIDIA InfiniBand and Ethernet networking solutions connect 319 systems or 64% of overall TOP500 platforms
- InfiniBand accelerates 157 systems, 11% growth compared to Nov 2019 TOP500 list
- InfiniBand accelerates #1, #2, #3, #4 supercomputers in the US, #1 in China, #1, #2 and #3 in Europe
- HDR InfiniBand accelerates 83% of the new (marked 2020) InfiniBand systems on Nov’s TOP500
- NVIDIA 25 gigabit and faster Ethernet solutions connect 65% of total Ethernet systems
- HDR InfiniBand connects the #1 on the green TOP500 list, and four of the top five