It's official: EU's first exaFLOP supercomputer will feature respective architectures from ARM and NVIDIA, marking a breakthrough in the region's AI developments.
EU's Development of Its First ExaFLOP Supercomputer Shows Dedication Towards Achieving Complete "Tech Independence"
The supercomputer, Jupiter has a total budget of €273 million. The development is being managed by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and a group of tech firms consisting of Eviden and ParTec. The presence of ARM supercomputers in the industry has been slim, with only one of the top ten supercomputers utilizing the architecture. Jupiter will join the list since the exaFLOP supercomputer is said to feature SiPearl’s Rhea processor, specifically built in collaboration with EU financing and expertise.
Diving into the specifications, while we haven't seen defined numbers such as respective petaflops, we do know that Jupiter is packed with the latest technology. SiPearl’s ARM-based processor features a "stack" of Neoverse V1 CPUs and a universally compatible design to have a more widespread adoption. Performance numbers haven't been disclosed yet, but Neoverse N1 CPUs are more than capable enough to deliver high-tier computing performance, and this would be the case with EU's Jupiter supercomputer as well.
Moving on to the onboard graphics capabilities, the Jupiter supercomputer is expected to feature NVIDIA's top-quality H100s, a highly demanding product in the industry. We won't go into the accelerator's capabilities, but everyone here is aware of the fact that Team Green's H100s are selling like hotcakes, and the primary reason behind this is the tremendous price-to-performance ratio they offer. Jupiter will utilize a series of H100 AI GPUs, offering excellent computational capabilities.
The advent of the Jupiter exaFLOP supercomputer is an indicator of the EU's effort to become an "independent" player in the global tech industry. This is the sole reason why the supercomputer utilizes Rhea processors since they are an "in-house" product and a step towards being completely self-reliant. Apart from Jupiter, the EU is also working on its second French-based exascale supercomputer, which is expected to be up and running by 2025. It will be interesting to see how EU-born supercomputers perform in the Top500 rankings, which will be decisive in knowing their capabilities.
News Source: HPCWire
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