The HX2 supercomputer will help to support both current and future academic students and the next-generation researchers in their research and enhance their prospects for careers in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI. With Intel Xeon 6 Processors featuring P-Cores, these processors are capable of handling a variety of HPC workloads, including generative AI, deep learning, machine learning, simulation, and much more.
Each of the Lenovo server nodes is capable of having one or two Intel 6900-series processors, with each processor offering up to 128 cores and 256 threads, operating at a speed of up to 2.7 GHz. The total TDP rating can reach up to 500W, and the servers support up to 24 DDR5 memory DIMMs, with 12 for each CPU, backed by support for up to 3TB of system memory.
The direct liquid cooling solution uses warm water (45°C or 113°F) that can help remove up to 98% of heat, which helps reduce its power consumption by 40%, allowing it to reduce its reliance on air conditioning.
With Karin Eibschitz Segal, Intel corporate vice president, saying
This is a great win for Intel due in part to Xeon 6’s strong performance for bandwidth-bound AI and HPC workloads. The deployment of the HX2 supercomputer at Imperial College London marks a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing scientific research and promoting sustainability.
And Andrew Richards, director of Research Computing Services (RCS) at Imperial College London also adding
The Imperial investment of 10 million pounds for HX2 has ensured that we can provide, in collaboration with Intel and Lenovo, a high-quality, future-proof compute platform to for our researchers,
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