Japan's Fugaku slips to No. 4 in global supercomputer ranking

U.S. takes top 3 slots, including new Microsoft entrant, as AI race heats up

The U.S.'s Frontier supercomputer topped the speed rankings for a fourth straight time. (Photo courtesy of HPE)

NIKI MIZUGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

November 14, 2023 07:47 JST

TOKYO -- The Fugaku supercomputer developed by Japan's Riken research institute and Fujitsu fell from second place to fourth in a global speed ranking released Monday.

The latest TOP500 list, compiled semiannually by international experts, put the U.S.'s Frontier system in the lead for a fourth straight time. American systems ranked second and third as well in a field gaining more attention as a badge of countries' technological prowess.