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75% of TOP 500 Supercomputers Now Intel-based

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Jun 20th, 2008 23:55 Discuss (32 Comments)

The just released TOP 500 Supercomputing ranking list verifies that the wide majority of today's systems are based on Intel multi-core processors and able to evaluate and calculate large volumes of data and complex algorithms very rapidly. 375 or 75 percent of the ranked supercomputers are based on Intel processors -- more than ever before. In the year 2000, only four - yes four - systems were based on Intel architecture, illustrating just how rapidly the leading processor architecture for supercomputers has been embraced. Intel's push into quad-core based systems is also well represented. In just over one and a half years since the first quad core processor, more than half (257 systems) now contain four-brained Intel chips.

Source: Intel

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32 Comments on 75% of TOP 500 Supercomputers Now Intel-based

#26

captainskyhawk

lemonadesoda9k in 3d06 is NOTHING to brag about.

I have 11k3 with an Intel AGP system. :nutkick:

Yeah, but he's talking about a laptop. 9k in 3d06 is pretty damn respectable.

#27

lemonadesoda

captainskyhawkYeah, but he's talking about a laptop. 9k in 3d06 is pretty damn respectable.

Wow, thats a WICKED laptop with an Artic freezer 64, a zalman vf900 on the GPU, 2 HDDs and 2 DVD burners. Oh yes, and the creative x-fi. He must have a REALLY BIG laptop! ROFL.

#28

thoughtdisorder

lemonadesodaWow, thats a WICKED laptop with an Artic freezer 64, a zalman vf900 on the GPU, 2 HDDs and 2 DVD burners. Oh yes, and the creative x-fi. He must have a REALLY BIG laptop! ROFL.

Do I note a hint of sarcasm? :roll:

#29

evil bill

imperialreignI have to say, though, considering how long AMD has been around compared to Intel's history, AMD have come a very long and respectable way.

Intel: founded 1968

AMD: founded 1969

#30

imperialreign

evil billIntel: founded 1968

AMD: founded 1969

sorry - shoulda been more specific . . . Intel has been in the processor business much longer than AMD has

#31

0elemental0

lemonadesodaWow, thats a WICKED laptop with an Artic freezer 64, a zalman vf900 on the GPU, 2 HDDs and 2 DVD burners. Oh yes, and the creative x-fi. He must have a REALLY BIG laptop! ROFL.

haha..thats my desktop in my stats, and my primary rig.

my lappie is a gateway )bleck) 6860fx::

-upgraded the t5550 to t9300 core 2 duo 2.5ghz (best five minute upgrade ever)
-320 gig harddrive, with room for 1 more
-bluetooth
-17inch display
-8800 gts 512meg stand alone card
-4 gig ram
-all the usualy kitch that goes along with a laptop

#32

costinul_ala

lemonadesoda9k in 3d06 is NOTHING to brag about.

I have 11k3 with an Intel AGP system. :nutkick:

And what video card do you have ? ;)

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