Lenovo HPC Empowers Marenostrum 5 Supercomputer

Lenovo has announced today that the General Purpose Partition of MareNostrum 5, a newly inaugurated pre-exascale supercomputer utilizing Lenovo’s HPC infrastructure, has secured the top position as the leading x86 general-purpose cluster on the recently released TOP500 list, which ranks the world’s most powerful supercomputers.

Unveiled at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center on December 21st, MareNostrum 5 is a collaborative effort with the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) and aims to advance Europe’s supercomputing capabilities for artificial intelligence (AI) research. The supercomputer, designed for a wide range of applications, from climate research to material science, is tailored to handle complex tasks that surpass the capabilities of cloud computing.

Exhibiting outstanding performance, the MareNostrum5 GPP cluster segment achieves 40.1 Rmax PFlop/s with an efficient power consumption of 5.7MW. Lenovo’s fifth-generation Neptune™ direct water-cooled technology, featuring 6400 Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650 V3 systems with the latest 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, forms the heart of the system.

Lenovo, in collaboration with the EMEA partner ecosystem, has provided the HPC infrastructure based on its award-winning Neptune™ liquid cooling technology. The General-Purpose Partition, recognized as the largest of its kind globally, holds the top spot as the highest x86 general-purpose cluster on the recent TOP500 list, ranking at #19 overall. Its design emphasizes solving complex scientific problems by efficiently sharing resources and running multiple tasks simultaneously.

“We are proud of this joint work with Lenovo, the fruit of which is the MareNostrum5 GPP cluster part, one of the most advanced in Europe and in the world in its characteristics,” commented Sergi Girona, Operations Director at Barcelona Supercomputing Center. The supercomputer, equipped to address major global challenges, aligns with Europe’s digital strategy for academia and the private sector.

Noam Rosen, Director, HPC and AI EMEA at Lenovo, expressed pride in supporting Europe’s commitment to technological excellence with the MareNostrum 5 system, emphasizing Lenovo’s dedication to advancing scientific research. Manufactured entirely in Europe, the supercomputer is poised to catalyze scientific discovery and contribute to addressing diverse challenges.

Produced in Europe

Lenovo’s HPC servers, designated for MareNostrum 5, originate from its specialized in-house manufacturing facility in Budapest, Hungary. Established in 2022 to cater to customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, this facility supports diverse needs for server infrastructure, storage systems, and high-end PC workstations. Having successfully served over 1,000 customers in the region, the facility has dispatched more than one million workstations and servers.

Beyond fostering closer collaboration with European clients and enhancing local supply chain visibility, the central European location of the facility has led to a remarkable reduction of over 90% in CO2 emissions from shipments due to decreased freight miles.

With the expanded capabilities of its Hungarian facility, Lenovo continues to provide services to customers operating some of Europe’s largest supercomputers. Notable collaborations include the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, where Lenovo has partnered to advance research and development capabilities significantly. Other HPC computing centers serviced by Lenovo in the region include the Leibniz Supercomputing Center in Germany and SURF in the Netherlands.

Achievements in TOP500 and Green500

In a year marked by unprecedented success, Lenovo maintains its position as the leading provider of supercomputers globally, securing the number one spot in systems share with 169 entries on the TOP500 list. Remarkably, one in three systems on the TOP500 list runs on Lenovo HPC, solidifying the company’s standing in the supercomputing arena.

On the Green500 list, Lenovo’s ThinkSystem SR670 V2 with Intel Xeon Platinum and NVIDIA H100 powers the Flatiron Institute’s Henri system, maintaining its top position as the world’s most energy-efficient supercomputer. Additionally, Lenovo makes another significant entry into the Green500’s top ten with South Korea’s Institute for Basic Sciences system, utilizing the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3 equipped with AMD EPYC processors, NVIDIA H100, and Infiniband NDR 400.