China’s Top Supercomputers May Soon Outnumber U.S. Systems

China already has the world’s best supercomputer and now they may soon have the most.

According to a reputable list of the most powerful supercomputers released this week, China now has 109 out of the top 500 systems. The number of Chinese supercomputers on the list tripled since the last tally six months ago.

China’s Tianhe-2 is still considered the most powerful supercomputer in the world, according to the same list, while China’s share as a manufacturer of high-powered computer systems also rose in 2015.

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