01-12-2012, 05:04 PM
Earth Simulator
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Hardware
Performance
Arithmetic Processor
Processor Node
Interconnection Network
Arithmetic Processor
4-way super scalar
w/64kb instruction cache, 64kb data cache, 128 registers
Vector unit
w/72 registers each w/256 vector elements
8 sets of 6 different types of vector pipelines
(add/shift, multiplication, division, logical, masking, load/store)
Main memory access control unit
500MHz/1GHz
Processor Node
Eight Arithmetic Processors
16 GB RAM
256 GB/s bus between AP, RAM, and interconnection network
640 total nodes
Interconnection Network
Total bandwidth 8 TB/s
Two control units
128 data switch units
Every node is connected to every switch and control unit
640 x 130 = 83,200 cables
2,400 kilometers