Global Standing of EuroHPC Supercomputers in the Top500 & Green500 Lists

The latest editions of the TOP500 and Green500 lists were released today, on Monday 18th November 2024, at the Supercomputing Conference SC in Atlanta, USA. Once again, all operational EuroHPC supercomputers have been ranked on the list, placing within the top 266 supercomputers worldwide and enabling breakthrough research and innovation every day.

The EuroHPC JU strives to procure green supercomputers, with many of its supercomputers ranking highly on the Green500 list. JEDI, the first development module of JUPITER, Europe’s first exascale supercomputer, retains its position at the very top of the Green500 list.

JUPITER Strengthening Europe's Leading Position

Today, EuroHPC JU welcomes a new entry in the Top500 list with JETI (JUPITER Exascale Transition Instrument), the second module of JUPITER,  debuting at an impressive 18th position with a measured High-Performance Linpack (HPL) performance of 83 petaflops. 

Currently being deployed at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) in Germany and based on Eviden’s BullSequana XH3000 direct liquid cooled architecture, JUPITER will soon become Europe’s first exascale supercomputer, capable of performing over one exaflop per second, or one quintillion -a “1” followed by 18 zeroes- calculations per second.

While JETI represents just a faction of JUPITER’s full power, it already ranks among the world’s most powerful supercomputers, setting high standards for the final system, which is expected to be fully operational by mid-2025. At the same time, JETI is highly energy-efficient, securing a 6th position on the Green500 list of the most energy-efficient supercomputers. 

JETI’s remarkable performance is complemented by the accomplishments of JEDI (JUPITER Exascale Development Instrument), the first JUPITER module, which debuted in the spring and has now been ranked for the second time as the most energy-efficient system on the latest Green500 list. Designed for breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, scientific simulations, and pioneering research, JUPITER’s advanced architecture will remain at the forefront of sustainable supercomputing, underscoring EuroHPC JU’s commitment to both performance and energy efficiency.

LUMI, Leonardo and MareNostrum 5 Among the Top

LUMI and Leonardo, two EuroHPC pre-exascale supercomputers, maintain their positions among the top 10 most powerful systems globally, while MareNostrum 5, another EuroHPC pre-exascale system is ranked 11th.

LUMI, the EuroHPC supercomputer hosted by CSC in Finland together with the LUMI consortium and based on an HPE Cray EX supercomputer supplied by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), ranks 8th on the latest Top500 list. Achieving a measured HPL performance of 379.7 petaflops, LUMI continues to drive European research forward.

Since its debut on the Top500 in June 2022, LUMI has powered approximately 2,200 scientific projects, supporting over 3,000 researchers across Europe who have collectively utilised more than 280 million GPU-node-hours and 5,700 million CPU-core-hours. Additionally, LUMI achieved an impressive 2.350 exaflops on the HPL-MxP benchmark, which tests systems on their ability to handle both HPC and AI tasks, confirming its position as a leading AI platform for scientific research.

LUMI supercomputer reached the 25th spot on the latest Green500 list. Powered entirely by carbon-free hydroelectric renewable energy, LUMI uses liquid cooling to keep its processors cool, while repurposing waste heat for local district heating. Its data centre is free-cooled by the naturally low temperatures in northern Finland, further enhancing LUMI’s sustainability.

Leonardo, the EuroHPC supercomputer hosted by CINECA, in Italy and based on BullSequana XH2000 technology supplied by Eviden, ranks 9th place in the global rankings with a performance of 241,2 petaflops.

As Leonardo prepares for a major upgrade with a new AI-optimised partition, it will soon support even more advanced AI applications, including large language model development and multi-modal generative AI, expanding its impact across diverse research fields.

MareNostrum 5, the EuroHPC supercomputer hosted by the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) in Spain, is ranked 11th on the Top500 list with a performance of 175.3 petaflops in the accelerated partition and 35th with a performance of 40.1 petaflops in the general purpose partition, running entirely on Intel Sapphire Rapids processors.

Based on Eviden’s BullSequana XH3000 hybrid architecture and Lenovo's ThinkSystem SD650 v3 technology respectively, MareNostrum 5 offers significant computing power while also ranking as one of the energy efficient supercomputers in the world, placing 30th on the Green500 list. MareNostrum 5’s advanced design includes direct liquid cooling and energy-efficient HPC technologies, all powered by green energy, underscoring its commitment to sustainability without compromising performance.

EuroHPC's Petascale Performance

All existing EuroHPC petascale supercomputers, Meluxina, Karolina, Discoverer, Deucalion and Vega, continue to secure positions on the latest lists. Notably, Karolina and MeluXina have secured places within the top 60 of the Green500 list, further showcasing EuroHPC's strong commitment to sustainable computing practices. 

Further, EuroHPC supercomputing developments are underway as Discoverer, similar to Leonardo, was selected to receive an upgrade aimed at further enhancing its computational capabilities, by adding a GPU partition. The upgrade will lead to an increase of the supercomputer’s operational performance, and provide new functionalities to address evolving user needs.  In this fast-evolving technological landscape, EuroHPC JU is committed to continuously advancing Europe’s supercomputing capabilities. The goal is to equip European researchers and industries with the cutting-edge tools needed for innovation, investing in the next generation of EuroHPC systems and ensuring Europe’s lasting leadership in supercomputing.

More details

• New JUPITER module strengthens leading position of Europe upcoming Exascale Supercomputer, joint press release
• Supercomputer LUMI remains as one of the leading AI platforms for science and innovation, CSC press release

Background

The TOP500 list ranks the world’s 500 most powerful supercomputers according to their performance on the LINPACK Benchmark, while the Green500 list ranks the 500 most powerful supercomputers according to energy-efficiency. Both lists are published twice a year and serve as essential benchmarks in the supercomputing community. 

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is a legal and funding entity created in 2018 to enable the European Union and EuroHPC JU participating countries to coordinate their efforts and pool their resources with the objective of making Europe a world leader in supercomputing.  

In order to equip Europe with a world-leading supercomputing infrastructure, the EuroHPC JU has already procured nine supercomputers, located across Europe. No matter where in Europe they are located, European scientists and users from the public sector and industry can benefit from these EuroHPC supercomputers via the EuroHPC Access Calls to advance science and support the development of a wide range of applications with industrial, scientific and societal relevance for Europe.  

Recently reviewed by means of Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1732, the EuroHPC JU received a new mandate to develop and operate AI factories. These comprehensive open AI ecosystems centered around EuroHPC supercomputing facilities will support the growth of a highly competitive and innovative AI ecosystem in Europe.