Levente, Hungary's latest supercomputer, is being built at the Wigner Research Centre for Physics in Csillebérc as part of the EuroHPC JU program. The project holds strategic importance for domestic research and development and industrial technological progress, particularly since the new machine will be four times more powerful than the currently operating Komondor supercomputer.
With 20 petaflops of computing power, Levente is being developed with EU funding, with EuroHPC covering 35% of the budget. A key feature of the supercomputer is its modular design, which allows for integrating a quantum computer, which is particularly important for the activities of the National Quantum Informatics Laboratory. The new infrastructure will not only be accessible to Hungarian researchers and university teams but will also be available to domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups for the development and testing of AI models.
Levente is part of a broader European development wave, during which several countries are acquiring new supercomputers, including Greece (DAEDALUS), Ireland (CASPIr), and Poland (EHPCPL). The new Hungarian supercomputer is expected to significantly contribute to the country’s digitalization efforts and the expansion of AI-driven innovations, especially in light of the new European AI regulations set to take effect in 2026.
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Kónya Ádám
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NKFIH
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Kamasz Melinda
