
LineShine beats El Capitan by 20% as TOP500 crown shifts to China
A CPU-only supercomputer takes No. 1, challenging US dominance and reshaping how export controls translate into engineering.
By Yousef Al-Zahrani·· 4 min
3 briefings · “lineShine”

A CPU-only supercomputer takes No. 1, challenging US dominance and reshaping how export controls translate into engineering.

China’s Arm-based, Linux-running system hits 2 exaflops on CPUs, spotlighting supply-chain pressure across AI compute.

China’s LineShine takes first place in Top500 for the first time since 2017, reshaping the tech rivalry calculus.