Europe Ramps Up Computational Power with New Supercomputer

Eviden, partnering with AMD, will build Europe's second exascale supercomputer in France by 2026. Named after Alice Recoque, this powerful machine will aid AI, climate, and medical research, reducing Europe's tech gap with the U.S. The €554 million project is primarily European-funded and leverages advanced AMD chips.

Eviden, a division of the French IT group Atos, has announced a collaboration with U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to construct a new supercomputer in Europe. The announcement marks a significant step for Europe in closing the technology gap with the U.S.

The machine, named Alice Recoque after the French computer scientist, will be installed in France, with its construction slated to commence by the end of 2026. Once completed, it will become the second exascale supercomputer in Europe, following Jupiter in Germany. The project is estimated to cost 554 million euros over five years.

The Alice Recoque is set to surpass one quintillion calculations per second, equating its computing power to that of approximately 10 million personal computers. The initiative reflects Europe's growing investments in AI and high-performance computing, partly funded by EuroHPC and the Jules Verne consortium. About 70% of its components will be produced in Europe, spearheading advances in AI, climate change modeling, and medical research.

(With inputs from agencies.)