TOP500 List - November 1996 (1-100)

R_max and R_peak values are in GFlops. For more details about other fields, check the TOP500 description.

Rank	Site	Computer	Cores	Year	R_max	R_peak
1	Center for Computational Science, University of Tsukuba Japan	CP-PACS/2048 Hitachi/Tsukuba	2048	1996	368.2	614.4
2	National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan Japan	Numerical Wind Tunnel Fujitsu	167	1996	229	281.26
3	University of Tokyo Japan	SR2201/1024 Hitachi	1024	1996	220.4	307.2
4	Sandia National Laboratories United States	XP/S140 Intel	3680	1993	143.4	184
5	Oak Ridge National Laboratory United States	XP/S-MP 150 Intel	3072	1995	127.1	154
6	Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan	XP/S-MP 125 Intel	2502	1996	103.5	125.1
7	Government United States	T3D MC1024-8 Cray Inc.	1024	1994	100.5	153.6
8	National Lab. for High Energy Physics Japan	VPP500/80 Fujitsu	80	1994	98.9	128
9	Kyushu University Japan	VPP700/56 Fujitsu	56	1996	94.3	123.2
10	ECMWF United Kingdom	VPP700/46 Fujitsu	46	1996	94.3	101.2
11	CNRS/IDRIS France	T3E Cray Inc.	256	1996	93.2	153.6
12	ERDC MSRC United States	T3E Cray Inc.	256	1996	93.2	153.6
13	Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center United States	T3E Cray Inc.	256	1996	93.2	153.6
14	Cornell Theory Center United States	SP2/512 IBM	512	1994	88.4	136.19
15	IBM United States	SP2/512 IBM	512	1995	88.4	136.19
16	Maui High-Performance Computing Center (MHPCC) United States	SP2/384 IBM	384	1994	66.3	102.14
17	HWW/Universitaet Stuttgart Germany	SX-4/32 NEC	32	1996	60.6	64
18	NEC Fuchu Plant Japan	SX-4/32 NEC	32	1995	60.6	64
19	Osaka University Japan	SX-4/32 NEC	32	1996	60.6	64
20	Osaka University Japan	SX-4/32 NEC	32	1996	60.6	64
21	Los Alamos National Laboratory United States	CM-5/1056 Thinking Machines Corporation	1056	1993	59.7	135.17
22	Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan	VPP500/42 Fujitsu	42	1994	54.5	67.2
23	Nagoya University Japan	VPP500/42 Fujitsu	42	1995	54.5	67.2
24	Forschungszentrum Juelich (FZJ) Germany	T3E Cray Inc.	136	1996	53.1	81.6
25	Minnesota Supercomputer Center United States	CM-5/896 Thinking Machines Corporation	896	1994	52.3	114.7
26	National Institute of Genetics Japan	VPP500/40 Fujitsu	40	1995	52	64
27	University of Tokyo/Institute for Solid State Physics Japan	VPP500/40 Fujitsu	40	1994	52	64
28	Los Alamos National Laboratory United States	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	1994	50.8	76.8
29	NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center United States	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	1996	50.8	76.8
30	Network Computing Services, Inc. United States	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	1995	50.8	76.8
31	Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center United States	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	1994	50.8	76.8
32	University of Edinburgh United Kingdom	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	1996	50.8	76.8
33	Max-Planck-Gesellschaft MPI/IPP Germany	T3E Cray Inc.	128	1996	50.4	76.8
34	NERSC/LBNL United States	T3E Cray Inc.	128	1996	50.4	76.8
35	United Kingdom Meteorological Office United Kingdom	T3E Cray Inc.	128	1996	50.4	76.8
36	Universitaet Stuttgart Germany	T3E Cray Inc.	128	1996	50.4	76.8
37	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory United States	SP2/256 IBM	256	1996	44.2	68.09
38	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory United States	SP2/256 IBM	256	1996	44.2	68.09
39	The Angstrom Technology Partnership Japan	VPP500/32 Fujitsu	32	1993	42.4	51.2
40	University of Tsukuba Japan	VPP500/30 Fujitsu	30	1993	39.8	48
41	Japan Marine Science and Technology Japan	SX-4/20 NEC	20	1995	38.195	40
42	National Research Institute for Metals Japan	SX-4/20 NEC	20	1996	38.195	40
43	Toyota Central Research & Development Japan	SX-4/20 NEC	20	1996	38.195	40
44	Institute of Physical and Chemical Res. (RIKEN) Japan	VPP500/28 Fujitsu	28	1993	37.2	44.8
45	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory United States	SP2/208 IBM	208	1996	36.45	55.32
46	Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan	VPP300/16 Fujitsu	16	1996	34.1	35.2
47	Air Force Research Laboratory/Information Director United States	XP/S-MP 41 Intel	816	1995	33.7	40.8
48	Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Canada	SX-4/16 NEC	16	1995	30.71	32
49	National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) Netherlands	SX-4/16 NEC	16	1996	30.71	32
50	National Cardiovascular Center Japan	SX-4/16 NEC	16	1996	30.71	32
51	Swiss Scientific Computing Center (CSCS) Switzerland	SX-4/16 NEC	16	1996	30.71	32
52	NCSA United States	CM-5/512 Thinking Machines Corporation	512	1993	30.4	65.54
53	National Security Agency United States	CM-5/512 Thinking Machines Corporation	512	1993	30.4	65.54
54	Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Japan	T932/321024 Cray Inc.	32	1995	29.36	57.6
55	NASA/Ames Research Center/NAS United States	SP2/160 IBM	160	1994	28.7	42.56
56	Hitachi Ltd. Enterprise Server Division Japan	S-3800/480 Hitachi	4	1994	28.4	32
57	Japan Meteorological Agency Japan	S-3800/480 Hitachi	4	1995	28.4	32
58	University of Tokyo Japan	S-3800/480 Hitachi	4	1993	28.4	32
59	Australian National University Australia	VPP300/13 Fujitsu	13	1996	27.7	28.6
60	Bear Stearns United States	T3D MC256-8/464 Cray Inc.	256	1996	25.3	38.4
61	Caltech/JPL United States	T3D SC256-8/264 Cray Inc.	256	1994	25.3	38.4
62	Defense Research Agency (DRA) United Kingdom	T3D MC256-8 Cray Inc.	256	1994	25.3	38.4
63	Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Switzerland	T3D MC256-8 Cray Inc.	256	1994	25.3	38.4
64	Los Alamos National Laboratory United States	T3D SC256-8/464 Cray Inc.	256	1994	25.3	38.4
65	NERSC/LLNL United States	T3D SC256-8/364 Cray Inc.	256	1994	25.3	38.4
66	Petroleum Company (A) United States	T3D MC256-8 Cray Inc.	256	1995	25.3	38.4
67	ZIB/Konrad Zuse-Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Germany	T3D SC256-8/464 Cray Inc.	256	1995	25.3	38.4
68	CSC (Center for Scientific Computing) Finland	T3E Cray Inc.	64	1996	25.1	38.4
69	Cray Research United States	T3E Cray Inc.	64	1996	25.1	38.4
70	Manufacturer (G) United States	T3E Cray Inc.	64	1996	25.1	38.4
71	Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway	T3E Cray Inc.	64	1996	25.1	38.4
72	Technical University Delft (TUD) Netherlands	T3E Cray Inc.	64	1996	25.1	38.4
73	Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Canada	SX-3/44R NEC	4	1994	23.2	25.6
74	Tohoku University Japan	SX-3/44R NEC	4	1993	23.2	25.6
75	NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) United States	T932/20512 Cray Inc.	20	1996	23.075	36
76	Reactor & Nuclear Fuel Development Japan	VPP500/16 Fujitsu	16	1996	21.7	25.6
77	Hokkaido University Japan	S-3800/380 Hitachi	3	1994	21.6	24
78	Institute for Materials Research/Tohoku University Japan	S-3800/380 Hitachi	3	1994	21.6	24
79	Scientific Supercomputing Center Karlsruhe Germany	VPP300/10 Fujitsu	10	1996	21.35	22
80	KTH - Royal Institute of Technology Sweden	SP2/110 IBM	110	1996	20.37	29.21
81	Kyoto University Japan	VPP500/15 Fujitsu	15	1994	20.3	24
82	Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Canada	SX-3/44 NEC	4	1991	20	22
83	MCI Worldcom United States	SP2/104 IBM	104	1994	19.34	27.62
84	ETH Switzerland	XP/S-MP 22 Intel	450	1995	18.7	22.5
85	US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) United States	POWER CHALLENGEarray SGI	96	1995	18.455	28.8
86	Citicorp United States	SP2/98 IBM	98	1996	18.31	26.068
87	Scientific Supercomputing Center Karlsruhe Germany	SP2 77 MHz wide IBM	84	1996	17.92	25.87
88	Institute for Molecular Science Japan	SX-3/34R NEC	3	1993	17.4	19.2
89	VW (Volkswagen AG) Germany	SX-3/34R NEC	3	1996	17.4	19.2
90	Wright-Patterson Air Force Base/DoD ASC United States	SP2 77 MHz wide IBM	80	1996	17.23	24.63
91	Nippon University Japan	VPP300/8 Fujitsu	8	1996	17.1	17.6
92	Universitaet Aachen/RWTH Germany	VPP300/8 Fujitsu	8	1996	17.1	17.6
93	NIH (National Institutes of Health) United States	SP2/85 IBM	85	1995	16.09	22.61
94	University of Texas United States	T3E Cray Inc.	40	1996	15.6	24
95	NCSA United States	POWER CHALLENGEarray SGI	64	1996	15.598	23.04
96	Silicon Graphics Switzerland	POWER CHALLENGEarray SGI	64	1995	15.598	23.04
97	Forschungszentrum Juelich (FZJ) Germany	T916/12512 Cray Inc.	12	1996	15.43	21.6
98	ATR Optical Communication Lab Japan	SX-4/8 NEC	8	1996	15.35	16
99	Danish Meteorological Institute Denmark	SX-4/8 NEC	8	1996	15.35	16
100	German Aerospace Laboratory (DLR) Germany	SX-4/8 NEC	8	1996	15.35	16

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TOP500 List - November 1996 (1-100)