Fujitsu® PRIMEHPC FX10 Supercomputer; 3 times faster than the fastest

Supercomputers have a proven significance in performing complex and calculation-intensive operations. They have been deployed in many varied fields, such as climate research, quantum physics, weather forecasting, nuclear research, molecular modeling, etc. The supercomputers have come of age since its introduction in the 1960s.

Fujitsu has announced the release of its latest supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX10. It is the fastest supercomputer in the world, with a 23.2 petaflops (PFLOPS) processing speed. Fujitsu itself has developed the processors and other components of the supercomputer, which ensures higher dependability and better performance. The use of this supercomputer could facilitate advanced research and resolutions. With this new release, Fujitsu has left behind its own K supercomputer (with 8.162 PFLOPS) in terms of speed. RIKEN (a natural sciences research firm) and Fujitsu worked on the K supercomputer project for Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Fujitsu, in a press release, said that it aims to help expedite the academic research and product development of customers throughout the world, by offering a high-performance and high-quality system on a global scale. It further stated that it is aiming to bring about a ‘Human Centric Intelligent Society’ and contribute toward a prosperous future for society and customers, through the continued development of supercomputers.

Today, a number of companies like Cray, IBM, HP, etc. are developing sophisticated computer simulation and computer systems. Such innovations can help in social welfare activities such as disaster management, drug research, etc. So far, Fujitsu seems to be leading this particular path of technical excellence.