Overview of High‑Performance Computing (HPC) Market and Trends

High‑performance computing (HPC), also known as supercomputing, is a key branch of computational science that uses parallel‑working multiple computer systems (supercomputers) to handle extremely complex or data‑intensive problems, and serves as an important indicator of a nation’s technological competitiveness.

The article references the report "算力铸就大模型：超算、智算及数据中心行业报告（2023）" and notes that HPC performance is measured in petaflops (PFlops). In the global Top500 list, Chinese vendors have consecutively produced the most supercomputers for nine times, holding the largest market share worldwide.

From 2018 to mid‑2020, Chinese supercomputers accounted for about 45% of the Top500 entries, while from 2017‑2019 they contributed roughly 30% of total HPC compute power, slightly lower than their share of systems. Since 2020, China stopped submitting new system information to TOP500, leading to a decline in both count and compute share.

Globally, the HPC market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.2% from 2017‑2021, slowing to 6.1% from 2021‑2026, with the market size expected to reach USD 395.3 billion by 2026. In China, the HPC services market grew at a CAGR of 24.7% from 2016‑2021 and is forecast to expand at 24.1% CAGR from 2021‑2025, reaching RMB 466 billion in 2025.

Additional references include Hyperion Research updates (SC22 2022.11, ISC22 2022.5), Intersect360 global HPC‑AI market reports (2022‑2026), and various ARM CPU/GPU and AI foundational material collections.