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Cray-2

The Cray-2 is a supercomputer with four vector processors made by Cray Research starting in 1985. At 1.9 GFLOPS peak performance, it was the fastest machine in the world when it was released, a title formerly held by the Cray X-MP. It was, in turn, surpassed by the Cray Y-MP in 1988.

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CPU
Custom Vector Processors
Discontinued
1990
Manufacturer
Cray Research
Predecessor
Cray X-MP
Released
1985 (1985)
Type
Supercomputer

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Cray-2

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Cray-2

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related to Uses and successors · 19
Cray-2 → Computer Center, Cray, Cray X1, Cray-3, Defense, Energy, Finite Element Analysis, For, Ford, General Motors, However, It, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NASA Ames Research Center, National Magnetic Fusion Energy, The, The Cray-2, United States Departments, Uses
related to Packed circuit boards and new design ideas · 12
Cray-2 → After, Cray, Cray's, Early Cray-2, He, ICs, Instead, Les Davis, Six, Teams, The, This
related to Trivia · 12
Cray-2 → At, Bubbles, Cray, Due, Each, Gags, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Loch Ness Monster, No Fishing, Research, The, The Cray-2
related to External links · 5
Cray-2 → American History, Computer History MuseumCray-2 Computer, Functional Description ManualCray-2 Brochure, National Museum, System Manuals
related to Comparison to later computers · 4
Cray-2 → In, Jack Dongarra, LINPACK, Piotr Luszczek
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Cray-2 → Cray X1, supercomputer with four vector processors made by Cray Research starting in 1985
CPU · 1
Cray-2 → Custom Vector Processors
Discontinued · 1
Cray-2 → 1990
Manufacturer · 1
Cray-2 → Cray Research
Predecessor · 1
Cray-2 → Cray X-MP

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Cray-2CPUCustom Vector Processors1.00infobox
Cray-2Discontinued19901.00infobox
Cray-2ManufacturerCray Research1.00infobox
Cray-2PredecessorCray X-MP1.00infobox
Cray-2Released1985 (1985)1.00infobox
Cray-2TypeSupercomputer1.00infobox
Cray-2Units sold251.00infobox
Cray-2is asupercomputer with four vector processors made by Cray Research starting in 19850.90text
Cray-2is aCray X10.90text
Cray-2related to Comparison to later computersIn0.60section
Cray-2related to Comparison to later computersPiotr Luszczek0.60section
Cray-2related to Comparison to later computersJack Dongarra0.60section

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