Sesterce Synapse Phase 1

Compute

2K H100e

Chips

2,048

First operational

Sep 30, 2024

Sesterce Synapse Phase 1 is a large GPU cluster operated by Sesterce, located in France, in the private sector. It came online around September 2024. At that moment it ranked number 55 among known clusters.

It is built on 2,048 NVIDIA H200 SXM. That amounts to about 2K H100e of AI compute. The cluster draws roughly 2.92 MW. Its hardware is estimated at $73M.

Epoch AI rates the certainty of this record as likely.

Full record

Owner: Sesterce
Users: Cloud
Sector: Private
Status: Existing
Country: France
Location: Paris, France
Primary chip: NVIDIA H200 SXM
Primary chip count: 2,048
Total AI chips: 2,048
H100 equivalents: 2K
8-bit throughput: 4.1×10¹⁸ OP/s
Power capacity: 2.92 MW
Hardware cost: $73M
First operational: Sep 30, 2024
Rank when it came online: 55
Certainty: Likely