According to official news, the EU’s first ExaFLOP supercomputer will use ARM and NVIDIA architectures respectively, marking a breakthrough in the development of artificial intelligence in the region. The EU's development of the first ExaFLOP supercomputer demonstrates its commitment to achieving complete "technological independence".
The total budget of the supercomputer "Jupiter" is 273 million euros. Development work is being carried out by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and a group of technology companies composed of Eviden and ParTec. ARM supercomputers have always had a low presence in the industry, with only one of the top ten supercomputers using this architecture. The Jupiter supercomputer will join the ranks as it is said to be powered by SiPearl's Rhea processor, which has been specially built in partnership with funding and expertise from the European Union.
While we haven't seen clear performance figures like respective petaflops, we do know that Jupiter is equipped with the latest technology. SiPearl's ARM-based processor "stacks" the NeoverseV1 CPU and adopts a universally compatible design for a wider range of applications. Performance figures have not yet been disclosed, but the NeoverseN1 CPU is sufficient to provide top-level computing performance, as will the EU's Jupiter supercomputer.
As for graphics processing power, the Jupiter supercomputer is expected to use Nvidia's top-of-the-line H100, which is the industry's top product. Needless to say about the performance of the accelerator, the H100 is selling hot all over the world. The main reason behind this is their extremely high cost performance. Jupiter will use a series of H100AIGPUs to provide excellent computing power.
The emergence of the JupiterexaFLOP supercomputer shows that the European Union is striving to become an "independent" player in the global technology industry. This is the only reason why the supercomputer uses the Rhea processor, because the Rhea processor is a product developed by companies within the EU region and is a step towards complete technological independence. In addition to "Jupiter", the EU is also developing a second ultra-large-scale supercomputer based in France and is expected to be put into use in 2025. It will be interesting to see how the EU-produced supercomputers perform in the Top500 rankings, which will play a decisive role in understanding their capabilities.