Will be overtaken next year

The Japanese-made Fugaku captured its fourth consecutive title as the world's fastest supercomputer.

Needed for coronavirus research

Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer, the world’s fastest in terms of computing speed, has been switched on earlier than planned so that it can be used for coronavirus research.

But the technology is slowing down

Japan's Fugaku ARM-based supercomputer has been named the world's most powerful in the latest Top500 list, setting a world record of 442 petaflops.