# China tops the list of fastest supercomputers with a CPU-only behemoth, ending US champion El Capitan's reign — 2.198 exaflops of performance without a single GPU

> China's LineShine supercomputer has taken the top spot on the 67th-edition TOP500 list, posting 2. 198 exaflops on the High Performance Linpack benchmark and pushing the AMD-powered El Capitan into second place by more…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/china-tops-the-top500-with-a-cpu-only-supercomputer-ending-el-capitans-reign?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3c1ffa191c924ab495a10d)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #huawei #amd
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