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Supercomputers are the most powerful machines on Earth, used in everything from investigating the best treatments for the coronavirus to uncovering the origins of the universe.
We look at how central supercomputers are to the global technology and information race ⤵️
For most of the 1990s and 2000s, the US and Japan were head-to-head in claiming the title of the world’s fastest supercomputer.
However, in 2010, China took the number-one slot away from Japan and the US ⤵️
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What are supercomputers used for? ⤵️
They are excellent at tackling complex problems in a range of fields.
The world’s supercomputers are mainly used in scientific research, industrial applications and academia.
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Where is the world’s most powerful supercomputer?
As of November 2021, the Fugaku supercomputer located at RIKEN Centre for Computational Science in Japan is the world’s fastest supercomputer.
The $1bn powerhouse consumes 29,899 kilowatts of power!
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How fast is a supercomputer?
The speed of a supercomputer is determined by the number of calculations it can perform in 1 second.
To put that in context, an iPhone 11 is at least six times faster than the fastest supercomputer in the world in 1993.
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Who are the main technology companies manufacturing supercomputers?
1. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (US)
2. Fujitsu (Japan)
3. Lenovo (China)
As of 2021, 173 of the top 500 most powerful supercomputers were based in China.
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