# NA8Z

> Lenovo supercomputer

**Wikidata**: [Q134646722](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134646722)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/na8z

## Summary
NA8Z is a Lenovo-built supercomputer (Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2) introduced in 2024 and listed on the TOP500. It is powered by Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 CPUs (32 cores, 2.6 GHz per CPU), runs Linux, and delivers a measured LINPACK Rmax of 3.13 petaflops with an Rpeak of 7.00 petaflops.

## Key Facts
- NA8Z is a supercomputer manufactured by Lenovo and introduced in 2024.  
- TOP500 system identifier: 180247 (stated as "NA8Z - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2, Xeon Platinum 8358 32C 2.6GHz, 100G Ethernet").  
- Measured LINPACK performance (Rmax): 3.13 petaflops; theoretical peak (Rpeak): 7.00 petaflops.  
- Total number of processor cores: 84,096.  
- Central processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358, 32 cores per CPU, 2.6 GHz (stated as "8358").  
- Hardware platform / alias: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2.  
- Operating system: Linux.  
- Country listed for the system: United States.  
- TOP500 rankings: ranked 297 in June 2024 and ranked 336 in November 2024 (TOP500 point-in-time listings).

## FAQs
### Q: What is NA8Z?
A: NA8Z is a Lenovo-manufactured supercomputer (Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2) listed on the TOP500 and introduced in 2024.

### Q: What processors does NA8Z use?
A: NA8Z uses Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 CPUs, each specified with 32 cores and a 2.6 GHz clock rate.

### Q: How fast is NA8Z?
A: On LINPACK, NA8Z achieves an Rmax of 3.13 petaflops and an Rpeak of 7.00 petaflops.

### Q: How large is NA8Z in terms of cores?
A: NA8Z contains 84,096 processor cores in total.

### Q: What operating system does NA8Z run?
A: NA8Z runs Linux.

## Why It Matters
NA8Z is a TOP500-class, multi-petaflop supercomputer built on a Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 platform and introduced in 2024. As a system delivering a measured LINPACK Rmax of 3.13 petaflops and a theoretical peak of 7.00 petaflops, NA8Z represents a substantial compute resource, evidenced by its 84,096 processor cores and use of modern 32-core Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 CPUs. These characteristics place NA8Z within the landscape of contemporary high-performance computing (HPC) systems that are used for large-scale scientific simulation, data analysis, and other compute-intensive workloads. Its presence on the TOP500 list (with documented rankings in 2024) provides an externally verified standing among global supercomputers, and its Linux operating environment aligns with common HPC software ecosystems. For organizations comparing hardware platforms, NA8Z exemplifies a dense, Xeon-powered Lenovo SR650 V2 deployment with multi-petaflop capability.

## Notable For
- Being a Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 deployment configured as a TOP500-listed supercomputer (TOP500 system id 180247).  
- Delivering a LINPACK Rmax of 3.13 petaflops and an Rpeak of 7.00 petaflops.  
- Featuring a very large core count: 84,096 processor cores.  
- Using Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 CPUs specified as 32-core, 2.6 GHz processors.  
- Running Linux as its operating system.

## Body

### Overview
- Name/identifier: NA8Z.  
- Instance of: supercomputer.  
- Manufacturer: Lenovo.  
- Alias/platform: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2.  
- Inception year: 2024.  
- Country (as listed): United States.  
- TOP500 system id: 180247 (stated description: "NA8Z - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2, Xeon Platinum 8358 32C 2.6GHz, 100G Ethernet").

### Hardware
- CPU model: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 (stated as "8358").  
- CPU configuration qualifier: 32 cores per CPU; base clock specified as 2.6 GHz.  
- Total processor cores: 84,096.  
- Platform/Chassis: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2.  
- Network (as stated in TOP500 descriptor): 100G Ethernet (included in the TOP500 stated_as string).

### Performance
- LINPACK Rmax (measured): 3.13 petaflops.  
- LINPACK Rpeak (theoretical): 7.00 petaflops.  
- Nmax value reported: 9,454,800 (as recorded in the structured properties).

### Software
- Operating system: Linux.

### Rankings & Identifiers
- TOP500 system id: 180247.  
- TOP500 ranking history (point-in-time): ranked 297 (June 2024); ranked 336 (November 2024).

### Manufacturer & Origin
- Manufacturer: Lenovo, a multinational technology company.  
- Lenovo platform name associated with this system: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2.

### Technical notes and provenance
- All core specifications, performance metrics, identifiers, rankings, and dates derive from the TOP500-recorded structured properties associated with system id 180247 and the supplied metadata for NA8Z.

## References

1. [TOP500](https://top500.org/site/50969/)
2. [TOP500](https://top500.org/system/180247/)