The first computer "Mark-1" was born in 1943, then, in 1946, released ENIAC. These were the most powerful computers by the standards of those years, although today their power seems ridiculous. Mark-1weighed 5 tons and knew operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. EnIAC weighed 27 tons and had the same set of options.
Huge and multi-ton computers exist in the modern world: they perform super-complex calculations in a matter of seconds and are proudly called supercomputers.
SuperMUC
The machine is located in Germany, inthe Leibniz Center. The computer ensures the operability of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and the universities of Munich.
- Capacity: 3 petaflops
- Cores: 305,856.
Vulcan
The supercomputer is located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA, California) and was created specifically for the needs of the Department of Energy.
- Capacity: 5 petaflops
- Cores: 393,216.
JUQUEEN
The machine belongs to the German Gauss Supercomputer Center in Stuttgart. The supercomputer helps in the implementation of various projects - from neuroscience, computational biology to energy and climate research, calculations in the field of quantum physics with special accuracy.
- Capacity: 5 petaflops
- Cores: 458,752.
Stampede
One of the most powerful supercomputers in the world is installed at the Texas Center for Advanced Computer Systems. A machine has been created for conducting scientific research: in particular, using the power of a computer, it is possible to study and predict earthquakes, to study climatic changes associated with the melting of glaciers, as well as to look for a cure for cancer. Scientists from all over the world can apply for research using a supermachine.
- Capacity: 5 to 10 petaflops
- Cores: 102,400.
Piz Daint
Europe's most powerful computer is located at the Swiss National Supercomputing Center in Lugano. The machine helps to analyze data on the processes occurring in the Large Hadron Collider, the situation of global climate change.
- Capacity: 7.7 petaflops
- Cores: 115,984.
Mira
A machine was created for the Argonne Computing Center, located on the territory of the Argonne National Laboratory, USA. The supercomputer helps scientists conduct research in the fields of climatology, seismology, computational chemistry and materials science.
- Capacity: 8.16 petaflops
- Cores: 786,432.
K Computer
The supercomputer is located in the Japanese city of Koba on the territory of the Advanced Institute of Computing Sciences. The building of the Institute is earthquake-resistant, which is important for Japan. Researchers and engineers from around the world have access to a supermachine to conduct scientific research in fields giving from climatology to medicine.
- Capacity: 10.5 petaflops
- Cores: 705,024.
Sequoia
The top three is opened by the Sequoia machine, which is located in lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA. The supermachine is responsible for moderating nuclear weapons, helping to study the human genome and climate change.
- Capacity: 17.1 petaflops
- Cores: 1,572,864.
Titan
In second place is the Titan supercomputer, which is located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA. With the help of the machine, scientists are engaged in research in the field of nuclear energy, climate change and other important industries.
- Capacity: 17.59 petaflops
- Cores: 560 640.
Tianhe-2
The world's fastest computer, the Tianhe-2, belongs to China. The supermachine is located at the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou. There is no exact data for which the power of the supercomputer is used, but it is believed that the machine deals with defense and security issues of the PRC.
- Capacity: 61.4 petaflops
- Cores: 4,981,760.
