The question asks to identify the world's fastest supercomputer as of December 2020.
Identifying the Fastest Supercomputer (December 2020)
Based on global rankings and performance metrics available up to December 2020, the fastest supercomputer was:
- Fugaku: Developed by Fujitsu and RIKEN in Japan, Fugaku held the top position in the TOP500 list released in November 2020.
Other options like Summit (USA), Sierra (USA), and Param (India) were also high-performing systems but did not hold the #1 spot in December 2020.
Key Information about Fugaku
- Origin: Japan
- Developers: Fujitsu and RIKEN
- Status (as of Dec 2020): World's fastest supercomputer based on the TOP500 list.
Therefore, Fugaku is the correct answer for the fastest supercomputer in the world as of December 2020.
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