More supercomputers than ever are using Intel Corporation processors, according to the latest TOP500 list. The high performance computing (HPC) community is especially enthusiastic about quad-core Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors, which are driving the research and analytical capabilities of more than half the systems on the list.
The 32nd edition of the TOP500 list shows that 379 of the world's top 500 systems, including the third-fastest system in the world, now have Intel inside. According to the list, Intel is powering 49 systems in the top 100.
Systems using Intel(R) Xeon(R) quad-core processors dominate the list, holding 288 spots. Using reinvented high-k metal gate transistors, Intel's year-old quad-core 45nm Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor 5400 series is used in 222 systems, including 32 powered by low voltage variants.
More "mainstream" industries, such as financial services and health care, are also using Intel-based systems to achieve faster, more accurate results, to speed the pace of innovation and improve competitive advantage.
Over the past year, Intel has gained significant momentum in high-performance computing, signalled by major collaborations with Cray Supercomputer and Nasa. Intel and Cray plan to develop a range of HPC systems and technologies driven by multi-core processing and advanced interconnects.-PR
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