Country
Saudi Arabia
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KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer
Thuwal, Makkah, Saudi Arabia/datacenters/kaust-supercomputing-saudi-arabia.html
Operator
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Energy
Mixed
Known capacity
35 MW
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2 citations linked
CoordinatesPublished
22.3059, 39.1053
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Record Notes
KAUST's Shaheen III supercomputer, ranked among the world's top 10 most powerful supercomputers at launch in 2024, is powered by HPE Cray EX hardware and uses AMD EPYC processors alongside NVIDIA GPUs. Shaheen III delivers approximately 44.5 petaFLOPS of peak performance and is the Middle East's most powerful supercomputer. KAUST uses Shaheen III for AI research in materials discovery, genomics, climate modeling, Arabic natural language processing, and computational fluid dynamics. The computer supports KAUST's role as a primary research institution for Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 AI strategy. KAUST also provides compute access to Saudi universities and research centers, positioning it as a shared academic AI infrastructure for the Kingdom. The facility is located on a 36-square-kilometer campus on the Red Sea coast.
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Timeline Signals
Earliest market signal2024
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Frequently asked questions
- How big is KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer?
- KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer has 35 MW of known IT capacity, located in Thuwal, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It ranks #295 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
- What is the status of KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer?
- KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2024.
- Who operates KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer?
- KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer is operated by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Structured intelligence reports are available for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Operator Report and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Operator Report and Saudi Arabia Country Report.
- What energy source does KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer use?
- KAUST — Shaheen III Supercomputer is powered by mixed energy and is focused on research workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.