AMD has entered a significant collaboration with the US Department of Energy, announcing a $1 billion partnership to develop two cutting-edge supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, in conjunction with Oracle and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). These supercomputers will be housed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, with Lux expected to be operational by early 2026 and Discovery following in 2029.
Building on the success of the Frontier supercomputer, AMD continues its involvement in high-performance computing projects with the US government. Lux, dubbed the ‘AI Factory,’ is designed to advance AI applications in science, energy, and national security domains. Lux’s specialized architecture is tailored to enhance AI model training, fine-tuning, and deployment for expedited scientific and engineering breakthroughs.
Discovery, on the other hand, boasts a unique ‘Bandwidth Everywhere’ design, surpassing the performance and energy efficiency of its predecessor, Frontier. This enhancement enables Discovery to deliver increased computational capabilities at a comparable cost, facilitating significant advancements in energy, biology, materials science, national security, and manufacturing innovation.
Source: The Verge