Scheduled for delivery in 2021, the HPE Cray EX Frontier supercomputer will accelerate innovation in science and technology and maintain US leadership in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. The system will be based on Cray’s new Shasta architecture and Slingshot interconnect and will feature high-performance AMD EPYC CPU and AMD Radeon Instinct GPU technology.
By solving calculations up to 50 times faster than today’s top supercomputers—exceeding a quintillion, or 1018, calculations per second—Frontier will enable researchers to deliver breakthroughs in scientific discovery, energy assurance, economic competitiveness, and national security. As a second-generation AI system—following the world-leading Summit system deployed at ORNL in 2018—Frontier will provide new capabilities for deep learning, machine learning and data analytics for applications ranging from manufacturing to human health.
