
Frontier supercomputer surpasses Fugaku to become world’s fastest
The supercomputer “Fugaku,” developed by Fujitsu in collaboration with the RIKEN Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, dominated the rankings of the world’s fastest machines for years thanks to its ARM architecture. Its supremacy, however, was broken by a new player: “Frontier.” “Frontier” has claimed the title of fastest supercomputer, returning the x86 architecture to the top after Fugaku’s long dominance. This achievement represents a significant shift in the landscape of high-performance computing systems. The machine uses AMD’s third-generation EPYC server processors, codenamed “Milan, coupled with the Instinct MI250X accelerated graphics card, designed with an OCP accelerator module. The combination of these









