Which of the following Super Computers is the fastest Super Computer ?
2017
Which of the following Super Computers is the fastest Super Computer ?
- A.
Sun-way TaihuLight
- B.
Titan
- C.
Piz Daint
- D.
Sequoia
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Sun-way TaihuLight is the fastest supercomputer among the listed options.
Why: rankings such as the Top500 use measured LINPACK performance to compare supercomputers; Sun-way TaihuLight topped that list in June 2016 with a LINPACK result much higher than the other systems mentioned.
Sun-way TaihuLight: Topped the Top500 (June 2016) with a LINPACK performance on the order of tens of petaflops higher than the others listed, making it the fastest at that time.
Titan: A former top system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with LINPACK performance around 17.6 petaflops — powerful but substantially slower than TaihuLight.
Piz Daint: A leading European system with performance after upgrades roughly in the 19–20 petaflop range, still below TaihuLight.
Sequoia: An IBM Blue Gene/Q system with LINPACK performance near 17 petaflops, not the fastest compared with TaihuLight.
Conclusion: Based on LINPACK-based rankings (Top500), Sun-way TaihuLight is the fastest among the options provided.