China tops the list of fastest supercomputers with a CPU-only behemoth, ending US champion El Capitan's reign — 2.198 exaflops of performance without a single GPU
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China's LineShine supercomputer has taken the top spot on the 67th TOP500 list, posting 2.198 exaflops on the High Performance Linpack benchmark.
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Surprise: Chinese LineShine supercomputer takes the #1 spot on the #Top500 and #HPCG lists!
— Torsten Hoefler 🇨🇭 (@thoefler) June 23, 2026
First time since a while that spot is taken by a homogeneous CPU machine. So is heterogeneity here to stay?
CPUs with HBM and tensor cores (e.g., ARM SME). Congrats Yutong and folks. pic.twitter.com/Fv4fZSButd
China has clinched the top spot on a list of the world's most powerful supercomputers, overtaking the United States for the first time since 2017 with a model powered by homegrown chips. https://t.co/Zwp7luM4iu pic.twitter.com/GVUwDtLUAV
— CNN (@CNN) June 24, 2026