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Top500 List - June 1996

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

Rank	Site	System	Cores	Rmax (GFlop/s)	Rpeak (GFlop/s)	Power (kW)
1	University of Tokyo Japan	SR2201/1024 Hitachi	1024	220.4	307.2
2	National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan Japan	Numerical Wind Tunnel Fujitsu	166	170.0	279.6
3	Sandia National Laboratories United States	XP/S140 Intel	3680	143.4	184.0
4	DOE/SC/Oak Ridge National Laboratory United States	XP/S-MP 150 Intel	3072	127.1	154.0
5	Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan	XP/S-MP 125 Intel	2502	103.5	125.1
6	Government United States	T3D MC1024-8 Cray Inc.	1024	100.5	153.6
7	National Lab. for High Energy Physics Japan	VPP500/80 Fujitsu	80	98.9	128.0
8	Cornell Theory Center United States	SP2/512 IBM	512	88.4	136.2
9	IBM United States	SP2/512 IBM	512	88.4	136.2
10	HWW/Universitaet Stuttgart Germany	SX-4/32 NEC	32	66.5	64.0
11	NEC Fuchu Plant Japan	SX-4/32 NEC	32	66.5	64.0
12	Maui High-Performance Computing Center (MHPCC) United States	SP2/384 IBM	384	66.3	102.1
13	Los Alamos National Laboratory United States	CM-5/1056 Thinking Machines Corporation	1056	59.7	135.2
14	Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Japan	VPP500/42 Fujitsu	42	54.5	67.2
15	Nagoya University Japan	VPP500/42 Fujitsu	42	54.5	67.2
16	Minnesota Supercomputer Center United States	CM-5/896 Thinking Machines Corporation	896	52.3	114.7
17	National Institute of Genetics Japan	VPP500/40 Fujitsu	40	52.0	64.0
18	University of Tokyo/Institute for Solid State Physics Japan	VPP500/40 Fujitsu	40	52.0	64.0
19	Los Alamos National Laboratory United States	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	50.8	76.8
20	Network Computing Services, Inc. United States	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	50.8	76.8
21	Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center United States	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	50.8	76.8
22	University of Edinburgh United Kingdom	T3D MC512-8 Cray Inc.	512	50.8	76.8
23	The Angstrom Technology Partnership Japan	VPP500/32 Fujitsu	32	42.4	51.2
24	University of Tsukuba Japan	VPP500/30 Fujitsu	30	39.8	48.0
25	Japan Marine Science and Technology Japan	SX-4/20 NEC	20	38.2	40.0
26	National Research Institute for Metals Japan	SX-4/20 NEC	20	38.2	40.0
27	Toyota Central Research & Development Japan	SX-4/20 NEC	20	38.2	40.0
28	Institute of Physical and Chemical Res. (RIKEN) Japan	VPP500/28 Fujitsu	28	37.2	44.8
29	DOE/SC/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory United States	SP2/208 IBM	208	36.5	55.3
30	National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) Netherlands	SX-4/16 NEC	16	34.4	32.0
31	National Cardiovascular Center Japan	SX-4/16 NEC	16	34.4	32.0
32	Air Force Research Laboratory United States	XP/S-MP 41 Intel	816	33.7	40.8
33	National Security Agency United States	CM-5/512 Thinking Machines Corporation	512	30.4	65.5
34	NCSA United States	CM-5/512 Thinking Machines Corporation	512	30.4	65.5
35	Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Japan	T932/321024 Cray Inc.	32	29.4	57.6
36	NASA/Ames Research Center/NAS United States	SP2/160 IBM	160	28.7	42.6
37	Hitachi Ltd. Enterprise Server Division Japan	S-3800/480 Hitachi	4	28.4	32.0
38	Japan Meteorological Agency Japan	S-3800/480 Hitachi	4	28.4	32.0
39	University of Tokyo Japan	S-3800/480 Hitachi	4	28.4	32.0
40	SGI United States	POWER CHALLENGEarray SGI	128	26.6	46.1
41	Swiss Scientific Computing Center (CSCS) Switzerland	SX-4/12 NEC	12	25.8	24.0
42	Caltech/JPL United States	T3D SC256-8/264 Cray Inc.	256	25.3	38.4
43	Defense Research Agency (DRA) United Kingdom	T3D MC256-8 Cray Inc.	256	25.3	38.4
44	Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Switzerland	T3D MC256-8 Cray Inc.	256	25.3	38.4
45	Los Alamos National Laboratory United States	T3D SC256-8/464 Cray Inc.	256	25.3	38.4
46	NERSC/LLNL United States	T3D SC256-8/364 Cray Inc.	256	25.3	38.4
47	Petroleum Company (A) United States	T3D MC256-8 Cray Inc.	256	25.3	38.4
48	ZIB/Konrad Zuse-Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Germany	T3D SC256-8/464 Cray Inc.	256	25.3	38.4
49	Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Canada	SX-3/44R NEC	4	23.2	25.6
50	Tohoku University Japan	SX-3/44R NEC	4	23.2	25.6
51	NCSA United States	POWER CHALLENGEarray SGI	96	22.1	34.6
52	Hokkaido University Japan	S-3800/380 Hitachi	3	21.6	24.0
53	Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University (IMR) Japan	S-3800/380 Hitachi	3	21.6	24.0
54	Kyoto University Japan	VPP500/15 Fujitsu	15	20.3	24.0
55	Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Canada	SX-3/44 NEC	4	20.0	22.0
56	ETH Zuerich Switzerland	XP/S-MP 22 Intel	450	18.7	22.5
57	MCI Worldcom United States	SP2/104 IBM	104	18.6	27.7
58	US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) United States	POWER CHALLENGEarray SGI	96	18.4	28.8
59	Institute for Molecular Science Japan	SX-3/34R NEC	3	17.4	19.2
60	Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Canada	SX-4/8 NEC	8	17.2	16.0
61	ATR Optical Communication Lab Japan	SX-4/8 NEC	8	17.2	16.0
62	Danish Meteorological Institute Denmark	SX-4/8 NEC	8	17.2	16.0
63	National Geographic Agency Japan	SX-4/8 NEC	8	17.2	16.0
64	KTH - Royal Institute of Technology Sweden	SP2/96 IBM	96	17.2	25.5
65	Silicon Graphics Switzerland	POWER CHALLENGEarray SGI	64	15.6	23.0
66	Forschungszentrum Juelich (FZJ) Germany	T916/12512 Cray Inc.	12	15.4	21.6
67	Caltech United States	XP/S35 Intel	512	15.2	26.0
68	DOE/SC/Oak Ridge National Laboratory United States	XP/S35 Intel	512	15.2	26.0
69	NIH (National Institutes of Health) United States	SP2/85 IBM	85	15.2	22.6
70	Geco-Prakla United States	CM-5/256 Thinking Machines Corporation	256	15.1	32.8
71	Geco-Prakla United States	CM-5/256 Thinking Machines Corporation	256	15.1	32.8
72	Government United States	CM-5/256 Thinking Machines Corporation	256	15.1	32.8
73	Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) United States	CM-5/256 Thinking Machines Corporation	256	15.1	32.8
74	Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry/CRIEPI Japan	S-3800/280 Hitachi	2	14.6	16.0
75	SARA (Stichting Academisch Rekencentrum) Netherlands	SP2/76 IBM	76	14.3	20.2
76	National Center for High Performance Computing Taiwan	SP2/80 IBM	80	14.3	21.3
77	Centre Informatique National (CINES) France	SP2/79 IBM	79	14.1	21.0
78	Caltech United States	Delta Intel	512	13.9	20.5
79	Leibniz Rechenzentrum Germany	SP2/77 IBM	77	13.8	20.5
80	Sears Product Service Group United States	SP2/77 IBM	77	13.8	20.5
81	Cray Research United States	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
82	DKRZ - Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum Germany	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
83	DOE/Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory United States	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
84	DOE/Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory United States	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
85	DOE/SC/LBNL/NERSC United States	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
86	ECMWF United Kingdom	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
87	ERDC DSRC United States	Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
88	Ford Motor Company United States	Y-MP C916/16512 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
89	Ford Motor Company United States	Y-MP C916/16512 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
90	Government United States	Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
91	Government United States	Y-MP C916/16512 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
92	Government United States	Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
93	Government United States	Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
94	Government United States	Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
95	Government Communications Headquarters United Kingdom	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
96	KISTI Supercomputing Center Korea, South	Y-MP C916/16512 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
97	MITI - AIST - RIPS Japan	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
98	MITI - AIST - RIPS Japan	Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
99	NASA/Ames Research Center/NAS United States	Y-MP C916/161024 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2
100	National Centers for Environment Prediction United States	Y-MP C916/16256 Cray Inc.	16	13.7	15.2