China Reclaims Supercomputer Crown With Lineshine Victory
WHO:
Engadget - China is the country reclaiming the supercomputer crown.
Techmeme - The supercomputer is named LineShine, and it is associated with China.
WHAT:
CNN - The LineShine supercomputer is powered by homegrown chips, marking a significant achievement amid the tech rivalry between the U.S. and China.
CNN - LineShine's chief designer, Lu Yutong, stated that the machine broke through from the conventional hybrid architecture of using both CPUs and GPUs for supercomputers.
CNN - The LineShine supercomputer has been utilized for applications including climate modeling, engineering simulations, drug discovery, and neuroscience.
ABC News - The LineShine computer's debut on the TOP500 list marks a significant achievement for China.
ABC News - El Capitan now ranks second, followed by two other U.S. supercomputers in Tennessee and Illinois, with the Jupiter supercomputer in Germany dropping to fifth place.
ABC News - The five supercomputers mentioned are the only publicly verified exascale computers in the world.
ABC News - The LineShine computer achieved 2.198 exaflops, meaning it can perform more than 2 quintillion calculations per second.
ABC News - The LineShine supercomputer relies on approximately 42.2 megawatts of electricity to operate.
Engadget - China took the supercomputer crown.
Techmeme - LineShine surpasses the US' El Capitan by 20% to become the world's fastest supercomputer.
Techmeme - This marks the first time China has taken the crown since 2017.
WHERE:
ABC News - The LineShine computer is located at China’s National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, China.
Techmeme - The supercomputer is located in Shenzhen, China.
WHEN:
Techmeme - The event of surpassing El Capitan occurred in the latest supercomputer ranking.
WHY:
CNN - The success of the LineShine is attributed to breakthroughs in overcoming foreign technology restrictions and building an independently controlled hardware and software ecosystem.
Techmeme - China relied on standard microprocessors rather than special-purpose chips called graphics processing units (GPUs) for LineShine.
HOW:
CNN - The system leverages domestically developed, full-stack computing infrastructure, including CPUs and high-bandwidth memory (HBM), for scientific, engineering, and AI workloads.
ABC News - LineShine runs entirely on conventional computer chips, or CPUs, instead of the graphics processors, or GPUs, commonly used for artificial intelligence.
Engadget - The supercomputer utilizes CPUs instead of GPUs, which is a different approach compared to other models.
(UPDATED June 24, 2026 10:05 UTC)
The LineShine supercomputer, powered by homegrown chips, has achieved a significant milestone amid the ongoing tech rivalry between the U.S. and China. Chief designer Lu Yutong revealed that this machine has moved beyond the traditional hybrid architecture of combining CPUs and GPUs, enabling it to tackle complex applications like climate modeling, engineering simulations, drug discovery, and neuroscience. This success is credited to advancements in creating an independently controlled hardware and software ecosystem, utilizing domestically developed full-stack computing infrastructure, including CPUs and high-bandwidth memory for various scientific and AI workloads.
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(UPDATED June 24, 2026 08:09 UTC)
The LineShine computer has made its debut on the TOP500 list, marking a significant achievement for China. Following LineShine, El Capitan ranks second, with two other U.S. supercomputers from Tennessee and Illinois, while Germany's Jupiter supercomputer has dropped to fifth place. Notably, these five supercomputers are the only publicly verified exascale computers in the world.
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(UPDATED June 23, 2026 23:25 UTC)
The LineShine supercomputer, located at China’s National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, has achieved an impressive performance of 2.198 exaflops, which allows it to execute over 2 quintillion calculations every second. This powerful machine operates on approximately 42.2 megawatts of electricity and utilizes conventional computer chips, or CPUs, rather than the graphics processors typically employed for artificial intelligence tasks. The breakthrough highlights a significant advancement in supercomputing technology.
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(UPDATED June 23, 2026 12:00 UTC)
China has reclaimed the title of the world's fastest supercomputer with its new machine named LineShine, which is located in Shenzhen. LineShine surpasses the United States' El Capitan by twenty percent, marking the first time China has held this title since 2017. Notably, this supercomputer relies on standard microprocessors instead of the specialized graphics processing units commonly used in other models.