# Hypercluster
**Wikidata**: [Q133265593](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133265593)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hypercluster

## Summary
Hypercluster is a petascale supercomputer manufactured by Nvidia and listed on the TOP500 (system id 179775). It was commissioned in 2019 and delivers 2.67 petaflops (Rmax) of peak measured performance while running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.

## Key Facts
- Hypercluster is a supercomputer manufactured by Nvidia (TOP500 system id 179775).  
- Inception: 2019 (TOP500 registration/entry).  
- Country: United States (location as recorded on the TOP500 entry).  
- Measured peak performance (Rmax): 2.67 petaflops (TOP500).  
- Theoretical peak performance (Rpeak): 4.22 petaflops (TOP500).  
- Number of processor cores: 47,808 (TOP500).  
- CPU: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 24C, stated as "Xeon Platinum 8168 24C 2.7GHz" (24 cores per CPU, 2.7 GHz).  
- System components (stated): NVIDIA DGX-2, NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPUs, Mellanox InfiniBand EDR (as summarized in the TOP500 stated_as field).  
- Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.  
- TOP500 ranking: #404 in the November 2024 list (previously ranked #95 in November 2019).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Hypercluster?
A: Hypercluster is a Nvidia-manufactured supercomputer listed on the TOP500 (system id 179775) that provides petaflop-scale compute, with a measured Rmax of 2.67 petaflops.

### Q: How powerful is Hypercluster?
A: Hypercluster's TOP500 entry reports an Rmax (measured performance) of 2.67 petaflops and an Rpeak (theoretical peak) of 4.22 petaflops, with 47,808 processor cores.

### Q: When was Hypercluster introduced and how is it ranked?
A: Hypercluster was recorded on the TOP500 in 2019 (inception). Its TOP500 rank was #95 in November 2019 and #404 in the November 2024 list.

## Why It Matters
Hypercluster represents a mid-to-high tier petascale system in the global TOP500 ranking and demonstrates a deployment of Nvidia's DGX-2 and Tesla V100 GPU technology together with Intel Xeon Platinum CPUs and Mellanox InfiniBand networking. With a measured Rmax of 2.67 petaflops and tens of thousands of CPU cores (47,808), the system provides substantial compute capacity for large-scale scientific, engineering, or data-intensive workloads that require parallel processing at petaflop scale. Its presence on the TOP500 documents both its performance footprint and its hardware configuration, which is relevant for benchmarking, comparative analysis of HPC architectures, and tracking trends in the adoption of GPU-accelerated systems. The combination of Nvidia DGX-2 nodes, Tesla V100 accelerators, and high-speed InfiniBand interconnects marks it as an example of converged GPU/CPU supercomputing platforms that have influenced modern HPC system designs.

## Notable For
- Being a TOP500-listed supercomputer with TOP500 system id 179775.  
- Delivering a measured Rmax of 2.67 petaflops and an Rpeak of 4.22 petaflops.  
- Using a hardware mix stated as NVIDIA DGX-2, NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPUs, Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 CPUs (24C, 2.7 GHz), and Mellanox InfiniBand EDR.  
- Hosting 47,808 processor cores, indicating large-scale parallel CPU capacity.  
- Recorded TOP500 rank changes (rank #95 in Nov 2019 to #404 in Nov 2024), showing its position in the evolving supercomputer landscape.

## Body

### Identification
- Name: Hypercluster.  
- TOP500 system id: 179775.  
- Classified as: supercomputer.  
- Manufacturer: Nvidia (as listed on the TOP500 entry).  
- Country (registration/location on TOP500): United States.  
- Inception (TOP500 entry year): 2019.

### Hardware
- CPU model: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 24C.  
  - Stated configuration: "Xeon Platinum 8168 24C 2.7GHz."  
  - Cores per CPU: 24 (qualifier on the CPU property).  
- Accelerators and system components (stated in TOP500 summary): NVIDIA DGX-2 and NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPUs.  
- Interconnect: Mellanox InfiniBand EDR (stated).  
- Total number of processor cores: 47,808 (TOP500 reported).

### Performance
- Rmax (measured LINPACK performance): 2.67 petaflops.  
- Rpeak (theoretical peak): 4.22 petaflops.  
- Nmax (TOP500 reported Nmax value): 1,531,040 (value recorded on the TOP500 entry).  
- These performance metrics and counts are drawn from the system's TOP500 entry (id 179775).

### Software and Operating System
- Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS (as recorded on the TOP500 entry).

### Rankings & History
- TOP500 rank history included at least two recorded positions: #95 in November 2019 and #404 in November 2024.  
- The TOP500 entry (system id 179775) provides the primary public record for Hypercluster's configuration, performance, and ranking.

### TOP500 Entry Details (summary)
- TOP500 listing source: system page for id 179775.  
- Stated system summary (as recorded): "Hypercluster - NVIDIA DGX-2, Xeon Platinum 8168 24C 2.7GHz, NVIDIA Tesla V100, Mellanox InfiniBand EDR."

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## References

1. [TOP500](https://www.top500.org/system/179775/)
2. [Source](https://www.top500.org/lists/top500/list/2024/11/?page=5)