SMT/HT in HPC
Should HPC workloads run with Simultaneous Multi-Threading/ Hyperthreading enabled or not? Fight!
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Hamza
Quantum #81
Issue #81 of the weekly HPC newsletter by HMx Labs. KPop Demon Hunters styled HPC this week. Quite silicon focused with news from AMD in the AI space, Intel getting 18A working, updates on Cloud my take on AI’s future in FSI.
HPC Cloud Updates WE 12 Oct 2025
Boof tells us the difference between PCS and PC, a couple of new instance types using AMD and Intel processors that look handy for HPC workload. Google gives us a way to reduce bills and the all-important DORA report.
AI Adoption (in FSI)
I don’t often talk about AI but I thought I’d share a few insights and join a few dots on what I’m seeing on AI adoption within financial services.
HPC in Finance and Academia: Chocolate and Peanut Butter
HPC in academia and financial services has a surprising amount in common and I don’t just mean the obvious challenges of operating at scale.
Quantum #80
Issue #80 of the weekly HPC newsletter by HMx Labs. HPC Leadership Institute, our paper on AMD CPUs in FSI, diversity in silicon and public punch between Google and Microsoft.
HPC Cloud Updates WE 05 Oct 2025
Updates to AWS, Azure & GCP in the last week relevant for HPC practitioners. Amazon makes some updates to PCS and its similarly named cousin. Google takes a shot at Microsoft and Microsoft gives show how to use Active Directory for cloud HPC.
Optimising Financial Services HPC Workloads on AMD EPYC 4th and 5th Generation Processors
We take a look at optimising financial risk analytics on modern AMD CPUs. Turns out we had quite a lot to say. About 5500 words in fact!