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FugakuNEXT Supercomputer Aims for 600 exaFLOPS by 2030

8/22/2025

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RIKEN has contracted Nvidia to provide GPUs for the FugakuNEXT supercomputer, incorporating advanced connection and memory technologies.
FugakuNEXT targets over 600 exaFLOPS performance, aiming for a fivefold hardware improvement and a hundredfold increase in application performance.
Expected to operate around 2030, it will support AI training and aid in drug development, automobile design, and climate change solutions.
The supercomputer will be located in Kobe, Japan, continuing the legacy of Fugaku, which ranked seventh in the TOP500 list.

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RIKEN has contracted Nvidia to provide GPUs for the FugakuNEXT supercomputer, incorporating advanced connection and memory technologies.
FugakuNEXT targets over 600 exaFLOPS performance, aiming for a fivefold hardware improvement and a hundredfold increase in application performance.
Expected to operate around 2030, it will support AI training and aid in drug development, automobile design, and climate change solutions.
The supercomputer will be located in Kobe, Japan, continuing the legacy of Fugaku, which ranked seventh in the TOP500 list.