PROJECTS
![El Capitan mockup](/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_card/public/2022-01/ElCapitan-System-Mktg_large.jpg?itok=nIYZosHW)
Ascending to Exascale
El Capitan will have a peak performance of more than 2 exaflops—roughly 16 times faster on average than the Sierra system—and is projected to be several times more energy efficient than Sierra.
![Cerebras in Lassen](/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_card/public/2022-01/Lassen-Cerebras-project-card.png?itok=JpmNZWFC)
Innovative HPC Architectures
LC sited two different AI accelerators in 2020: the Cerebras wafer-scale AI engine attached to Lassen; and an AI accelerator from SambaNova Systems into the Corona cluster.
![two simulations in the shape of cubes showing meshes](/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_card/public/co-design-llnl-project-card_0.png?itok=z5j_VgCJ)
ASC Proxy Apps
Proxy apps serve as specific targets for testing and simulation without the time, effort, and expertise that porting or changing most production codes would require.
NEWS
![RZHound supercomputer overlaid with LLNL logo and ISC High Performance "reinventing HPC" logo](/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_card/public/2024-04/ISC24-RZHound-web-leaderboard.png?itok=7CcPfx85)
![Judy Hill presents at a lectern to an auditorium of people](/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_card/public/2024-02/road-el-cap-10-leaderboard-coe.png?itok=Fz4w0hAG)
Road to El Capitan 10: Collaboration is key
The El Capitan Center of Excellence provides a conduit between national labs and commercial vendors, ensuring that the exascale system will meet everyone’s needs.