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Japan's 'zeta-class' supercomputer promises to be 1.000 times faster and revolutionize global computing by 2025
O Japan announced a new technological milestone by revealing plans to build the first supercomputer “zeta class” in the world, a machine that promises to be a thousand times more powerful than today’s fastest supercomputers. Project aims to surpass, by an impressive margin, the performance of any current computer.
The Japanese supercomputer, scheduled to be launched in 2030, will be crucial to the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and global scientific development. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2025 and will cost an estimated $750 million. With this, Japan reaffirms its leadership in the field of supercomputing.
The most powerful supercomputer in the world
The project, released by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) at the end of August 2024, highlights that the supercomputer will be able to operate on the impressive scale of zetaFLOPS.
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In practical terms, this means that the supercomputer Japanese will be able to perform a sextillion calculations per second. For comparison, the fastest supercomputers today operate at exaFLOPS, that is, they can process around a quintillion operations per second, which is already a monumental feat. The innovation represented by the Japanese Zeta-class supercomputer puts the country at the forefront of the high-tech sector.
Currently, Japan's fastest supercomputer is Fugaku, which was once the world's most powerful supercomputer with a processing capacity of 0,44 exaFLOPS. It was surpassed in 2022 by the US supercomputer Frontier, which operates at 1,2 exaFLOPS.
However, Fugaku still ranks fourth among the world's most powerful supercomputers. With the new Zeta-class supercomputer, Japan hopes to regain its lead in this strategic and highly competitive field.
Fugaku Next – Japan’s supercomputer
Provisionally named “Fugaku Next”, the new supercomputer will be developed by Japanese companies RIKEN and Fujitsu, the same companies responsible for creating Fugaku.
The Fugaku Next is expected to maintain cross-compatibility with its predecessor, utilizing Fujitsu-designed components. However, few additional details about the new machine's specific components have been revealed at this time.
In addition to its impressive processing power, one of the biggest challenges in building the new supercomputer will be energy efficiency. Experts say that a zeta-class machine built with current technology would require the equivalent of the output of 21 nuclear power plants to fully function.
This concern raises questions about the project’s viability and encourages innovations in the field of energy efficiency for supercomputers. Japan, however, is determined to overcome this challenge, as the machine will be a critical component in advancing research in AI and other cutting-edge scientific areas.
Project investments and deadlines
MEXT has already earmarked around US$29 million for the first year of the project, with the total budget expected to reach around US$761 million over the course of development, which is expected to extend until 2030.
The construction of this supercomputer represents a milestone not only for Japan, but for the entire global scientific community. Zeta-class supercomputers have the potential to revolutionize areas such as artificial intelligence, climate modeling, nuclear fusion simulations, among others.
With the ability to perform calculations at speeds unimaginable just a few years ago, these supercomputers will be able to solve extremely complex problems much more quickly and efficiently.
Japan, with its long tradition of technological excellence, has already demonstrated its ability to innovate in the field of supercomputing. Fugaku, which was one of the fastest supercomputers in the world for a period, exemplifies the country's commitment to scientific and technological advancement. Now, with the development of Fugaku Next, Japan seeks not only to keep up with the evolution of science and technology, but also to lead it.
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