Supercomputers/Systems/LISA (Leonardo)
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LISA (Leonardo)
Also known as Leonardo Improved Supercomputing Architecture
Operated by CINECA at Bologna Technopole .
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Measured performance
- Rmax
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- Rpeak
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- Rmax ÷ Rpeak
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- Cores
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- Power
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- Per watt
- - GF/W
Figures are as last publicly reported for the configuration described below, not a live measurement. Where a system was upgraded in place, the post-upgrade configuration is shown and the earlier one appears in the timeline.
What this machine is made of
One row per supplier relationship. “Supplier at build” is the company that shipped the part at the time; where that company has since been acquired, the parent it rolls up to today is shown beside it. That distinction is what makes ticker-level aggregation possible across a thirty-year dataset.
| Role | Part | Supplier at build | Quantity | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrator | - Bull supplied 166 8-way GPU servers, 1,328 GPUs in total | Bull | 166 reported | Reported | eurohpc-ju.europa.eu |
AI datacenter metrics
Figures beyond an accelerator count, each with who stated it. What can and cannot be compared across AI datacenters.
| Metric | Value | As of | Basis | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerators | 1,328 accelerators | 2026-06 | Operator stated | EuroHPC: 166 8-way GPU servers, 1,328 GPUs in total; GPU model not stated | eurohpc-ju.europa.eu |
The read
AI-optimised partition added to `leonardo`, inaugurated by EuroHPC JU, CINECA and ICSC at the DAMA Technopole in Bologna on 11 June 2026 together with the SOL quantum computer; EuroHPC calls it the first EuroHPC partition designed from the ground up for AI. Bull delivered 166 8-way GPU servers, 1,328 GPUs in total, fully interconnected, under a contract signed in May 2025 after a September 2024 tender; the investment is EUR 50 million shared by EuroHPC, MUR and ICSC. EuroHPC's release does not name the GPU model or the fabric, so no accelerator part is recorded. It was due to open to users in summer 2026 and complements the separate, larger `it4lia` system for the IT4LIA AI Factory. No HPL figure is published.
Site & facility
Bologna Technopole
- Location
- Bologna, Italy
- Cooling
- Direct liquid cooling
- Commissioned
- 2022
Change history
- 2026-10-18 Added LISA (Leonardo) (CINECA)