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# Lawrence Livermore NL Sierra

Facility record `fac-epoch-gc-lawrence-livermore-nl-sierra` — data source: epoch-gpu-clusters (https://web.archive.org/web/20240926221231/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_(supercomputer)); authority tier 2

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | ai training |
| Status | operational |
| Location | Livermore, US |
| Power capacity | 11.5 MW |
| IT load | not published |
| GPU count | 17,280 |
| Peak PFLOPS (FP16) | 2,160 |
| Owner | Us Department Of Energy |
| Operator | not published |
| Announced | not published |
| Operational | 2018-06-01 |

## Cite

> Scrutica, "Lawrence Livermore NL Sierra" (facility record), https://scrutica.com/facilities/fac-epoch-gc-lawrence-livermore-nl-sierra; data source: epoch-gpu-clusters; accessed 2026-07-27.

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