A NEW-GENERATION supercomputing system, Tianhe Xingyi, was unveiled Wednesday to boast greater capabilities in multiple areas, from computing power to storage to application. The National Supercomputing Center in Guangzhou unveiled the supercomputer in Guangzhou, capital of South China’s Guangdong Province. According to Lu Yutong, director of the center, the new computer has outperformed Tianhe-2, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world, in capacities such as CPU computing, network, storage and application. Tianhe Xingyi’s operation is expected to meet the rising computing demands in the fields of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI) big model training and big data analysis, according to the center. The Tianhe-2, developed by the National University of Defense Technology, once held the coveted title of the world’s fastest supercomputer for three consecutive years starting in 2013. Tianhe Xingyi’s unveiling is not an isolated event in China’s supercomputing landscape. The Sunway TaihuLight, another prominent creation by the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, secured the seventh position in the June 2023 global rankings, while Tianhe-2 secured the 10th spot. The lack of specific details regarding Tianhe Xingyi’s computing power has left the computing community eagerly anticipating further revelations. China dominates the global supercomputing landscape, with its centers collectively holding a significant performance share of the world’s top 500 supercomputers. In November 2019, China outpaced the United States, boasting 228 supercomputers among the top 500. (SD-Xinhua) | 