LineShine Tops 67th TOP500 List as Global Exascale Supercomputing Era Expands
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The 67th TOP500 list, announced at ISC 2026 in Hamburg, reveals LineShine — a previously unlisted Chinese supercomputer — as the new No. 1, displacing the U.S.-based El Capitan. The list highlights continued U.S. and European exascale computing capabilities, a new Italian HPC system, and stable leadership in the Green500 energy-efficiency rankings. This marks a new global era in exascale supercomputing.
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Hacker NewsLineShine Tops 67th TOP500 List as Global Exascale Supercomputing Era Expandstop500.orgKey quotes
· 2 pulledLineShine, a previously unlisted system installed in China, debuts at No. 1, displacing El Capitan as the world's most powerful supercomputer as measured by the High Performance Linpack (HPL) benchmark.
The new list also reflects continued depth in U.S. and European exascale capability, a new entrant in Italy's HPC fleet, and unchanged leadership atop the Green500 energy-efficiency ranking.
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