China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest Supercomputer
However, LineShine has returned China to the top after nearly a decade out of first place.El Capitan, located in Livermore, California, had held the top position since 2024. Instead, it relies exclusively on central processing units (CPUs), components widely used in smartphones, desktop computers, and laptops but rarely found in large-scale scientific computing systems.Another notable feature is that its entire infrastructure is built with hardware and software developed in China. LineShine's architecture is based on the LingKun platform and consists of roughly 45,000 LX2 processors.
- ▪However, LineShine has returned China to the top after nearly a decade out of first place.El Capitan, located in Livermore, California, had held the top position since 2024.
- ▪Instead, it relies exclusively on central processing units (CPUs), components widely used in smartphones, desktop computers, and laptops but rarely found in large-scale scientific computing systems.Another notable feature is that its entire
- ▪LineShine's architecture is based on the LingKun platform and consists of roughly 45,000 LX2 processors.
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Fernanda GonzálezBusinessJun 28, 2026 5:00 AMChina Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest SupercomputerThe Chinese supercomputer LineShine was ranked as the fastest in the world, despite not using any GPUs.Photograph: Feature China/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyChina now has the world's fastest supercomputer, overtaking the United States. The system, known as LineShine and installed at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, displaced the US system El Capitan from the top spot in the TOP500 ranking in terms of computing power.The breakthrough comes amid an intense competition between Beijing and Washington for technological supremacy, marked by high tariffs and restrictions on a wide range of hardware…
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