TOP500 List - November 1993 (1-100)
Rmax and Rpeak values are in GFlops. For more details about other fields, check the TOP500 description.
| Rank | Site | Computer | Cores | Year | Rmax | Rpeak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan Japan | Numerical Wind Tunnel Fujitsu | 140 | 1993 | 124 | 235.79 |
| 2 | Los Alamos National Laboratory United States | CM-5/1024 Thinking Machines Corporation | 1024 | 1993 | 59.7 | 131 |
| 3 | Minnesota Supercomputer Center United States | CM-5/544 Thinking Machines Corporation | 544 | 1993 | 30.4 | 69.63 |
| 4 | NCSA United States | CM-5/512 Thinking Machines Corporation | 512 | 1993 | 30.4 | 65.54 |
| 5 | National Security Agency United States | CM-5/512 Thinking Machines Corporation | 512 | 1993 | 30.4 | 65.54 |
| 6 | NEC Japan | SX-3/44R NEC | 4 | 1990 | 23.2 | 25.6 |
| 7 | Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Canada | SX-3/44 NEC | 4 | 1991 | 20 | 22 |
| 8 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory United States | XP/S35 Intel | 512 | 1992 | 15.2 | 25.6 |
| 9 | Sandia National Laboratories United States | XP/S35 Intel | 512 | 1993 | 15.2 | 25.6 |
| 10 | Government United States | CM-5/256 Thinking Machines Corporation | 256 | 1993 | 15.1 | 32.77 |
| 11 | Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) United States | CM-5/256 Thinking Machines Corporation | 256 | 1992 | 15.1 | 32.77 |
| 12 | Thinking Machines United States | CM-5/256 Thinking Machines Corporation | 256 | 1993 | 15.1 | 32.77 |
| 13 | Caltech United States | Delta Intel | 512 | 1991 | 13.9 | 20.48 |
| 14 | Cray Research United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1992 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 15 | DOE/Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1993 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 16 | DOE/Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1993 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 17 | ECMWF United Kingdom | Y-MP C916/16128 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1993 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 18 | ERDC MSRC United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1993 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 19 | Government United States | Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1992 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 20 | Government United States | Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1992 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 21 | Government United States | Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1992 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 22 | Government United States | Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1992 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 23 | KISTI Supercomputing Center Korea, South | Y-MP C916/16512 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1993 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 24 | NASA/Ames Research Center/NAS United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1993 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 25 | NERSC/LLNL United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1992 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 26 | Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1993 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center United States | Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc. | 16 | 1992 | 13.7 | 15.238 |
| 28 | UCSD/San Diego Supercomputer Center United States | XP/S30 Intel | 400 | 1993 | 11.9 | 20 |
| 29 | National Institute for Fusion Science Japan | SX-3/24R NEC | 2 | 1993 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
| 30 | NEC Daito Supercomputer Center Japan | SX-3/24 NEC | 2 | 1991 | 10 | 11 |
| 31 | Los Alamos National Laboratory United States | CM-200/64k Thinking Machines Corporation | 2048 | 1993 | 9.8 | 20 |
| 32 | Los Alamos National Laboratory United States | CM-200/64k Thinking Machines Corporation | 2048 | 1993 | 9.8 | 20 |
| 33 | NCSA United States | CM-200/64k Thinking Machines Corporation | 2048 | 1993 | 9.8 | 20 |
| 34 | Ford Motor Company United States | Y-MP C916/11256 Cray Inc. | 11 | 1992 | 9.418 | 10.476 |
| 35 | American Express United States | CM-5/128 Thinking Machines Corporation | 128 | 1993 | 7.7 | 16.38 |
| 36 | Government United States | CM-5/128 Thinking Machines Corporation | 128 | 1993 | 7.7 | 16.38 |
| 37 | Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPG) France | CM-5/128 Thinking Machines Corporation | 128 | 1992 | 7.7 | 16.38 |
| 38 | MIT United States | CM-5/128 Thinking Machines Corporation | 128 | 1993 | 7.7 | 16.38 |
| 39 | Mobil / Technical Center United States | CM-5/128 Thinking Machines Corporation | 128 | 1992 | 7.7 | 16.38 |
| 40 | NASA/Ames Research Center/NAS United States | CM-5/128 Thinking Machines Corporation | 128 | 1993 | 7.7 | 16.38 |
| 41 | Schlumberger Well Services United States | CM-5/128 Thinking Machines Corporation | 128 | 1992 | 7.7 | 16.38 |
| 42 | University of Tokyo Japan | S-3800/480 Hitachi | 4 | 1993 | 7.016 | 32 |
| 43 | Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center United States | Y-MP C916/8128 Cray Inc. | 8 | 1992 | 6.85 | 7.619 |
| 44 | Minnesota Supercomputer Center United States | Y-MP C916/8256 Cray Inc. | 8 | 1993 | 6.85 | 7.619 |
| 45 | NASA/Ames Research Center/CCF United States | Y-MP C916/8256 Cray Inc. | 8 | 1993 | 6.85 | 7.619 |
| 46 | NASA/Ames Research Center/NAS United States | Y-MP C98/8128 Cray Inc. | 8 | 1993 | 6.85 | 7.619 |
| 47 | NASA/Ames Research Center/NAS United States | XP/S15 Intel | 208 | 1992 | 6.25 | 10.4 |
| 48 | Intel SSD Development Centers United States | XP/S15 Intel | 208 | 1993 | 6.2 | 10.4 |
| 49 | German Aerospace Laboratory (DLR) Germany | SX-3/14R NEC | 1 | 1993 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 50 | Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan | SX-3/41R NEC | 4 | 1992 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 51 | Osaka University Japan | SX-3/14R NEC | 1 | 1993 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 52 | Toyota Central Research & Development Japan | SX-3/14R NEC | 1 | 1992 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 53 | Brandeis University United States | CM-2/64k Thinking Machines Corporation | 2048 | 1993 | 5.2 | 14 |
| 54 | Florida State University United States | CM-2/64k Thinking Machines Corporation | 2048 | 1993 | 5.2 | 14 |
| 55 | SRC United States | CM-2/64k Thinking Machines Corporation | 2048 | 1993 | 5.2 | 14 |
| 56 | Minnesota Supercomputer Center United States | CM-200/32k Thinking Machines Corporation | 1024 | 1993 | 5 | 10 |
| 57 | IBM Japan Ltd. Japan | SX-3/14 NEC | 1 | 1991 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 58 | NEC Systems Laboratories Inc. United States | SX-3/22 NEC | 2 | 1991 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 59 | National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) Netherlands | SX-3/22 NEC | 2 | 1992 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 60 | National Institute for Environmental Studies Japan | SX-3/14 NEC | 1 | 1992 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 61 | Swiss Scientific Computing Center (CSCS) Switzerland | SX-3/22 NEC | 2 | 1991 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 62 | NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center United States | Y-MP C98/6256 Cray Inc. | 6 | 1993 | 4.63 | 5.714 |
| 63 | Intel SSD Development Centers United States | XP/S10 Intel | 140 | 1992 | 4.33 | 7 |
| 64 | Fuji Heavy Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1990 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1991 | 4 | 5 |
| 66 | Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1991 | 4 | 5 |
| 67 | Kyoto University Japan | VP2600/20 Fujitsu | 1 | 1990 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | Kyushu University Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1992 | 4 | 5 |
| 69 | Nagoya University Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1991 | 4 | 5 |
| 70 | National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1992 | 4 | 5 |
| 71 | Reactor & Nuclear Fuel Development Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1991 | 4 | 5 |
| 72 | Reactor & Nuclear Fuel Development Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1991 | 4 | 5 |
| 73 | Taisei Construction Japan | VP2600/10 Fujitsu | 1 | 1992 | 4 | 5 |
| 74 | Universitaet Aachen/RWTH Germany | S600/20 Fujitsu | 1 | 1991 | 4 | 5 |
| 75 | Universitaet Karlsruhe Germany | S600/20 Fujitsu | 1 | 1990 | 4 | 5 |
| 76 | Argonne National Laboratory United States | 9076-005 SP1 IBM | 128 | 1993 | 3.861 | 16 |
| 77 | Cornell Theory Center United States | 9076-004 SP1 IBM | 64 | 1993 | 3.861 | 8 |
| 78 | AMOCO United States | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1993 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 79 | ATR Japan | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1993 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 80 | Boston University United States | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1993 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 81 | EPS United States | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1993 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 82 | GMD Germany | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1993 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 83 | Japan Adv. Inst. of Science and Technology (JAIST) Japan | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1993 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 84 | Real World Computing (RWCP) Japan | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1992 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 85 | University of Wisconsin United States | CM-5/64 Thinking Machines Corporation | 64 | 1993 | 3.8 | 8.192 |
| 86 | Technische Universitaet Darmstadt Germany | S400/40 Fujitsu | 2 | 1991 | 3.624 | 5 |
| 87 | Universitaet Hannover / RRZN Germany | S400/40 Fujitsu | 2 | 1991 | 3.624 | 5 |
| 88 | KSR United States | KSR1-256 Kendall Square Research | 256 | 1992 | 3.38 | 10.24 |
| 89 | US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) United States | KSR1-256 Kendall Square Research | 256 | 1993 | 3.38 | 10.24 |
| 90 | Cornell Theory Center United States | KSR1-128 Kendall Square Research | 128 | 1992 | 3.38 | 5.12 |
| 91 | Meteo-France France | Y-MP C98/4256 Cray Inc. | 4 | 1993 | 3.275 | 3.809 |
| 92 | NEC Scientific Information Systems Dev. (NSIS) Japan | SX-3/12R NEC | 1 | 1992 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 93 | National Institute for Space Research (INPE) Brazil | SX-3/12R NEC | 1 | 1993 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 94 | Obayashi Corporation Japan | SX-3/21R NEC | 2 | 1992 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 95 | AMK Germany | CM-2/32k Thinking Machines Corporation | 1024 | 1990 | 2.6 | 7 |
| 96 | Alliant Techsystems Inc. United States | iPSC/860 Intel | 128 | 1990 | 2.6 | 5.12 |
| 97 | Grant Tensor United Kingdom | iPSC/860 Intel | 128 | 1991 | 2.6 | 5.12 |
| 98 | Grant Tensor United States | iPSC/860 Intel | 128 | 1992 | 2.6 | 5.12 |
| 99 | Grant Tensor United States | iPSC/860 Intel | 128 | 1991 | 2.6 | 5.12 |
| 100 | Honeywell United States | iPSC/860 Intel | 128 | 1990 | 2.6 | 5.12 |