Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

World's Fastest Supercomputer 'El Capitan' Launches at $600M

2/10/2025

23 4

Summary

Story summary

The groundbreaking "El Capitan," the world's fastest supercomputer, has officially launched at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, boasting an astonishing peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS. With a hefty price tag of $600 million, this powerhouse is dedicated to crucial national security tasks, including nuclear weapon design, and proudly stands as the third exascale computer in the world.

1 of 1

Story summary

The groundbreaking "El Capitan," the world's fastest supercomputer, has officially launched at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, boasting an astonishing peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS. With a hefty price tag of $600 million, this powerhouse is dedicated to crucial national security tasks, including nuclear weapon design, and proudly stands as the third exascale computer in the world.