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China remains its title as the home of two of the world's fastest supercomputers.

China Ties with United States for Top Supercomputers Numbers

Nov 16, 2016 12:52 AM EST

China and United States are tied at the top spot for the numbers of supercomputers with 171 systems each. However, China leads the pack as two of its supercomputers are at the top of the rankings. China's Sunway TaihuLight holds the first position with its 93 petaflops while the second spot is held by Tianhe-2 with 34 petaflops specification.

National Supercomputing Center's Sunway TaihuLight the first time China has taken the top speed ranking without using American semiconductor technology.

China's Sunway TaihuLight Becomes World's Fastest Supercomputer

Ellie Froilan |

Jun 21, 2016 01:56 AM EDT

Earlier this week, the International Supercomputer Conference in Germany has announced that newly built Chinese supercomputer is the World’s fastest computer.

China leads tech scene with a more advanced supercomputer on the works

Mia Ren |

Jan 24, 2016 09:25 AM EST

A representative of the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin announced on Friday that they will introduce a prototype of a supercomputer that is 1,000 times more powerful than its groundbreaking Tianhe-1A.

An employee working inside a supercomputer.

China Still Owns the Most Powerful Supercomputer in the World

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Nov 20, 2015 07:54 AM EST

The latest Top500 ranking released on Tuesday, Nov. 17 reveals that China still has the world's most powerful supercomputer. The report also revealed that the number of supercomputers in China nearly tripled within a span of just seven months.

China’s Tianhe-2 Retains Title of World’s Fastest Supercomputer

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 17, 2015 09:08 PM EST

China has retained the bragging rights to having the world's fastest supercomputer for the sixth straight year as Tianhe-2 continues to blow away the competition.