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# World's fastest computers
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/worlds-fastest-computers/
- Published: 2003-11-16T20:35:13.000Z
- Updated: 2003-11-16T20:35:13.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Systems

This list came up in discussion with OSU computer science faculty during the week.

> The TOP500 project was started in 1993 to provide a reliable basis for tracking and detecting trends in high-performance computing. Twice a year, a list of the sites operating the 500 most powerful computer systems is assembled and released. The best performance on the [Linpack](/lists/linpack.php "Linpack") benchmark is used as performance measure for ranking the computer systems. The list contains a variety of information including the system specifications and its major application areas. \[[TOP500 Supercomputer sites](https://www.top500.org/?ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]