SOLUTION BRIEF

SOLUTION BRIEF

Executive Summary
Using the Supermicro system with asingle Grace CPU Superchip, Ansys
demonstrates 4X speedup vs acompetitive system with a 36-coreIntel processor1. This performance isachieved with the same power
consumption level as a single-socket
x86 system.

Ansys LS-DYNA

Designing airplanes, autos, infrastructures
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Crashworthiness, occupant safety, airbag deployment
in automobiles
Jet engine blade containment, bird strike simulation
for airplanes
Earthquake simulation for concrete dams, nuclear
power plants, bridges
Battery behavior in different situations
Concussion research in helmet design
Multiphysics simulation

While LS-DYNA runs on x86 CPU-basedsystems, and customers now haveanother choice: a lower power consumption system that delivers greater performance. LS-DYNA is generally run in a servercluster with hundreds or more systems. Compared to a server cluster of single-socket x86 systems, one quarter of theSupermicro Grace CPU Superchip systems can achieve the same results using one quarter of the power. Using the 1U 2-node
ARS-121-DNR, only one-eighth of the rack space is needed to achieve the same result, offering reduced management costs inthe data center.

1LS-DYNA ODB-10M benchmark model; Supermicro ARS-121L-DNR vs. AWS c5n.18xlarge instance.

Power of Grace
Supermicro Grace servers incorporate the NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchip, an ARM Neoverse V2 CPU with 144 cores and built-in
fast 960 GB of LPDDR5X memory with ECC. Using only 500 watts for the CPU and memory, this system delivers 4X Ansys LS-DYNA
performance of an x86 CPU system. The Supermicro Grace servers offer premium performance at significantly lower power
consumption, delivering Supermicro’s promise of Green Computing. Supermicro offers two Grace CPU Superchip nodes in 1U,
further optimizing the space usage to deliver LS-DYNA performance.

Supermicro Grace Systems

ARS-221GL-NR
2U Rack server with/without GPU• Single Grace CPU Superchip, 144
ARM Neoverse v2 cores• 960GB LPDDR5X memory• PCIe Gen 5• NVMe support• Support for GPU and networking
options• Redundant power

Supermicro Grace servers come in 2 forms: a 2U
system supporting various network and storage
connections, and a 1U system with 2 Grace CPUSuperchips operating as separate systems. This1U server offers four times the compute density
as the 2U server.

Supermicro Value
ARS-121L-DNR
1U Rack server with/without GPU• 2-node Grace CPU Superchip,• Total 2x144 ARM Neoverse v2cores• Total 2x960GB LPDDR5X memory• PCIe Gen 5• NVMe support• Redundant power

Supermicro systems offer great value to run LSDYNA:• State-of-the-art NVIDIA Grace Superchipsystem• Half the rack space• Building Block approach that delivers thelatest technologies• Green designs & liquid cooling options
reduce power and increase performance

Sample Configuration
Supermicro Grace-Supermicro comes in several configurations. Below is a sample configuration for running LS-DYNA. Please
consult with your Supermicro representative to get more details on specific configurations.
2U Grace System
ARS-221GL-NR
HDS-SEN-MZTL23T8HCLSA7HDS-MMN-MTFDKBA480TFR-15
AOC-653105A-ECAT

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1ARS-221GL-NR MBD-G1SMH-P 2U ARM 4GPU GEN5 PCIE CSE-GP20
PM9A3 3.84TB NVMe PCIe E1.S EDSFF 9.5mm (1DWPD) SED
Micron 7450 PRO 480GB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 22x80mm TCG Opal
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Conclusion
Supermicro Grace Superchip servers offer 4X the performance running LS-DYNA of x86 system, using the same power
consumption. By running a cluster of these servers, customers can solve bigger problems with significant power reduction.
Please contact your Supermicro representative for more information.
For more information:
Supermicro Grace-Superchip SystemAnsys LS-DYNA

SUPERMICROANSYSAs a global leader in high performance, high efficiency server technology
and innovation, we develop and provide end-to-end green computing
solutions to the data center, cloud computing, enterprise IT, big data,HPC, and embedded markets. Our Building Block Solutions® approachallows us to provide a broad range of SKUs, and enables us to build anddeliver application-optimized solutions based upon your requirements.

For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators
across industries to push boundaries with the predictive power ofsimulation. From sustainable transportation and advanced
semiconductors, to satellite systems and life-saving medicaldevices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be
powered by Ansys.

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