SUconverter

Use this form to convert service units (SUs) on one platform to the equivalent amount on another platform using the accepted conversion factors. This calculator uses a weighting factor based on the performance of resources against the HPL benchmark, which is used to determine the Top 500 list of HPC systems.

Rounding of the results to the nearest thousand is acceptable for making Research Allocation requests or transfers. For example, if you convert 10,000 SUs and get 17,921 SUs, it is reasonable to use 18,000 for your request. If your project or group runs benchmarks of its own codes or applications on both resources involved in a requested transfer (e.g., Big Ben vs. Ranger), those benchmarks can be used instead of the default HPL basis to calculate the SUs to transfer. To use your own benchmarks, please include them in your transfer request.