Discovery, the game-changing successor to Frontier, is coming!
Discovery is an HPE system powered by AMD processors and accelerators that will arrive in 2028 featuring impressive speed and enhanced bandwidth across the system.
ORNL’s Discovery system will be based on the new HPE Cray Supercomputing GX5000, a next generation supercomputer built for the AI era, which is powered by a combination of upcoming next generation AMD EPYC™ processors, codenamed “Venice,” and AMD Instinct™ MI430X GPUs. The system will be augmented by a new Distributed Asynchronous Object Storage (DAOS)-based HPE Cray Supercomputing Storage Systems K3000, the first factory-built storage system with embedded open source software.
Discovery’s enhanced computing speeds and bandwidth will directly translate into accomplishing more scientific discoveries faster. With Discovery’s computational engine, researchers will be able to generate and analyze data at unprecedented speeds, which will expand scientific understanding and accelerate training of AI models built for science.
Insights made possible by Discovery will help realize the full potential of many innovations, including:
- AI modeling to make nuclear energy safer, cheaper and more available
- AI-driven digital twins for precision medicine and patient health
- Aerospace design cycles shortened from years to months for faster, more fuel-efficient aircraft
Discovery continues ORNL’s and DOE’s proven record of HPC leadership. The lab is home to the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, a DOE Office of Science user facility, which has deployed a total of seven flagship supercomputers since 2004. Each of the last four machines – Jaguar, Titan, Summit and Frontier – were recognized as the world’s fastest system of its time. These leadership-class systems support scientists in achieving cutting-edge breakthroughs and have provided unprecedented computational science capabilities for the nation.
