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Jun 24, 2026 · Industry Insights

China’s LineShine Supercomputer Tops TOP500 with Pure‑CPU Architecture, Outpacing US Systems

At the 2026 ISC in Hamburg, China’s LineShine supercomputer, built entirely with domestically designed LX2 CPUs and a pure‑CPU architecture, achieved 2.198 EFlops sustained performance, securing the TOP500’s #1 spot and surpassing the US El Capitan by about 21%.