Japan's supercomputer Fugaku is on the top of the list in two categories of the world's high-performance computer rankings for the fifth straight time.
An international conference of experts announces the rankings every six months.
Fugaku, developed by the RIKEN research institute in the western city of Kobe, retained the top spot in the two categories -- performance in computational methods such as simulations, and in big data analytics.
Fugaku slipped to second place in the categories of artificial intelligence applications and computing speed for the first time since June 2020. A US supercomputer took the top position in the both categories.
Japanese researchers have used Fugaku to study the spread of droplets for coronavirus measures, as well as to forecast localized downpours and other weather events.
Matsuoka Satoshi, director of the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, said Fugaku has retained its position as one of the world's top supercomputers amid rapid global technological advances and intensifying competition.
He added that the researchers will continue to use Fugaku to solve many more issues facing society.
An international conference of experts announces the rankings every six months.
Fugaku, developed by the RIKEN research institute in the western city of Kobe, retained the top spot in the two categories -- performance in computational methods such as simulations, and in big data analytics.
Fugaku slipped to second place in the categories of artificial intelligence applications and computing speed for the first time since June 2020. A US supercomputer took the top position in the both categories.
Japanese researchers have used Fugaku to study the spread of droplets for coronavirus measures, as well as to forecast localized downpours and other weather events.
Matsuoka Satoshi, director of the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, said Fugaku has retained its position as one of the world's top supercomputers amid rapid global technological advances and intensifying competition.
He added that the researchers will continue to use Fugaku to solve many more issues facing society.
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Japan's supercomputer Fugaku remains at the top in two categories of world high-performance computer rankings for a fifth consecutive time. Developed by RIKEN, it leads in computational methods and big data analytics. However, it slipped to second place in AI applications and computing speed for
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220530_28/
Date: May 30, 2022
Created: 2022/05/31 10:10
Updated: 2025/12/09 15:55
Last Read: 2022/05/31 10:10