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# Lawrence Berkeley NL NERSC Perlmutter

Facility record `fac-epoch-gc-lawrence-berkeley-nl-nersc-perlmutter` — data source: epoch-gpu-clusters (https://web.archive.org/web/20240421214604/https://www.hpcwire.com/2021/05/27/nersc-debuts-perlmutter-worlds-fastest-ai-supercomputer/); authority tier 2

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | ai training |
| Status | operational |
| Location | Building 59, US |
| Power capacity | 6.9 MW |
| IT load | not published |
| GPU count | 7,168 |
| Peak PFLOPS (FP16) | 2,236.4 |
| Owner | Us Department Of Energy |
| Operator | not published |
| Announced | not published |
| Operational | 2021-05-17 |

## Cite

> Scrutica, "Lawrence Berkeley NL NERSC Perlmutter" (facility record), https://scrutica.com/facilities/fac-epoch-gc-lawrence-berkeley-nl-nersc-perlmutter; data source: epoch-gpu-clusters; accessed 2026-07-27.

Full interactive record: https://scrutica.com/facilities/fac-epoch-gc-lawrence-berkeley-nl-nersc-perlmutter · Methodology for derived values: https://scrutica.com/methodology#flop-estimation · All programmatic surfaces: https://scrutica.com/agents