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Peking University Emerges Victorious in 2024 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge Finals

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

On April 13, 2024, the 2024 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC24) Finals drew to a close at Shanghai University after five days of intense competition.

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  • On April 13, 2024, the 2024 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC24) Finals drew to a close at Shanghai University after five days of intense competition.
  • Peking University emerged as the undisputed overall champion, securing their place in ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge history.
  • As a result, the absolute best 25 teams ascended to the finals hosted at Shanghai University from April 9 to 13, 2024.
  • A collaborative effort led by Shanghai University, in partnership with the Southern University of Science and Technology, Qilu University of Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, achieved remarkable optimization of ParaSeis.

ASC24 Finals Set for April in Shanghai: Focus on Cutting-Edge Large Language Model Inference and Seepage Simulation!

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Following the rigorous preliminary round, the chosen teams are set to clash in the finals hosted at Shanghai University from April 9 to 13.

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  • Following the rigorous preliminary round, the chosen teams are set to clash in the finals hosted at Shanghai University from April 9 to 13.
  • The competition spectrum encompasses tasks such as optimizing Large Language Model inference, Seepage Numerical Simulation, and tackling the HPL and HPCG benchmarks.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110248028/en/
    ASC24 Opening Ceremony: Experts and Representatives of Participating Teams (Photo: Business Wire)
    The ASC24 Large Language Model (LLM) Inference Optimization Challenge has become a focal point of attention for all the participants.
  • In this challenge, participating teams are tasked with constructing and optimizing inference engines using the widely adopted open-source LLM, LLaMA2.

Supercomputer Fugaku retains first place worldwide in HPCG and Graph500 rankings

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Monday, May 22, 2023

TOKYO, May 22, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for seven consecutive terms in multiple major high-performance computer rankings including HPCG and Graph500 BFS (Breadth-First Search), and has also taken second place for the TOP500 and third place for the HPL-MxP (formally HPL-AI) rankings.

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  • TOKYO, May 22, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for seven consecutive terms in multiple major high-performance computer rankings including HPCG and Graph500 BFS (Breadth-First Search), and has also taken second place for the TOP500 and third place for the HPL-MxP (formally HPL-AI) rankings.
  • The HPCG is a performance ranking for computing methods often used for real-world applications, and the Graph500 ranks systems based on graph analytic performance, an important element in data-intensive workloads.
  • The results of the rankings were announced on May 22 at ISC2023 High-Performance Computing Conference, which is currently being held in Hamburg, Germany.
  • The top ranking on Graph500 was won by a collaboration involving RIKEN, Kyushu University, Fixstars Corporation, and Fujitsu.

Peking University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong Triumph at 10th ASC Finals, Claiming Top Prizes

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

The 10th ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC) Finals recently concluded at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei.

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  • The 10th ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC) Finals recently concluded at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei.
  • In the virtual competition, the team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong emerged as the champion, while the teams from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, National Tsing Hua University, and Kasetsart University were recognized with the Application Innovation Award.
  • Over 300 teams from universities worldwide participated in the 10th ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge.
  • A collaborative effort by the Southern University of Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Qilu University of Technology, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong resulted in efficient optimization of random quantum circuit sampling simulation.

Supercomputer Fugaku retains first place worldwide in HPCG and Graph500 rankings

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

TOKYO, Nov 15, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for six consecutive terms in multiple major high-performance computer rankings including HPCG and Graph500 BFS (Breadth-First Search), and has also taken second place for the TOP500 and third place for the HPL-AI rankings.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Nov 15, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for six consecutive terms in multiple major high-performance computer rankings including HPCG and Graph500 BFS (Breadth-First Search), and has also taken second place for the TOP500 and third place for the HPL-AI rankings.
  • The HPCG is a performance ranking for computing methods often used for real-world applications, and the Graph500 ranks systems based on graph analytic performance, an important element in data-intensive workloads.
  • The results this time were made with Fugaku's full complement of 158,976 nodes fit into 432 racks.
  • The top ranking on Graph500 was won by a collaboration involving RIKEN, Kyushu University, Fixstars Corporation, and Fujitsu.

Supercomputer Fugaku retains first place worldwide in HPCG and Graph500 rankings

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Monday, May 30, 2022

TOKYO, May 30, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for five consecutive terms in multiple major high-performance computer rankings including HPCG and Graph500 BFS (Breadth-First Search), and has also taken second place for the TOP500 and HPL-AI rankings.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, May 30, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for five consecutive terms in multiple major high-performance computer rankings including HPCG and Graph500 BFS (Breadth-First Search), and has also taken second place for the TOP500 and HPL-AI rankings.
  • The results of the rankings were announced on May 30 at the ISC2022 High-Performance Computing Conference, which is currently being held in Hamburg, Germany.
  • The top ranking on Graph500 was won by a collaboration involving RIKEN, Kyushu University, Fixstars Corporation, and Fujitsu.
  • The results this time, first place in HPCG and Graph500, and second place in TOP500 and HPL-AI, show that Fugaku remains one of the world's leading supercomputers in the field of high-performance computing, where evolution and competition are fierce worldwide.

ASC22 Announce the USTC host, and Collaboration With AWS.

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Monday, February 14, 2022

The ASC Committee appreciates that ASC22 on-site finals will be the hosted by world-renowned University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).

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  • The ASC Committee appreciates that ASC22 on-site finals will be the hosted by world-renowned University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).
  • The USTC student teams have won several times the Champion and Silver Prize in worldwide Student Supercomputing Competitions.
  • Also, the ASC Committee appreciates that AWS will provide credits and technical support for student clusters built on the cloud during the ASC22 finals.
  • In 2022, ASC is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and the ASC22 finals will spur USTC to go further in cultivating talents and developing advanced technologies in high-performance computing.

Registration for ASC22 Student Supercomputer Challenge Now Open

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Registration for the ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge 2022 (ASC22) is underway.

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  • Registration for the ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge 2022 (ASC22) is underway.
  • The session will be hosted by Vangel Bojaxhi, Executive Director of ASC, who will introduce the competition system, schedule, tasks, etc.
  • The ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge is the worlds largest student supercomputing competition.
  • The ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge is sponsored and organized by Asia Supercomputer Community and supported by Asian, European, and American experts and institutions.

Japan's Fugaku Retains Title as World's Fastest Supercomputer for Fourth Consecutive Terms

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

TOKYO, Nov 16, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for fourth consecutive terms on all four of the major high-performance computer rankings.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Nov 16, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for fourth consecutive terms on all four of the major high-performance computer rankings.
  • The results this time were made with Fugaku's full complement of 158,976 nodes fit into 432 racks.
  • The top ranking on Graph 500 was won by a collaboration involving RIKEN, Kyushu University, Fixstars Corporation, and Fujitsu.
  • Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$34 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.