About SBCC
The Single-Board Cluster Competition (SBCC) is a competition hosted by UCSD’s own Supercomputing Club! During SBCC, teams from all around the world compete using single-board computers and other similarly simple hardware to create miniature supercomputing clusters and rank them based on their performance on industry-standard high-performance computing benchmarks. SBCC provides an accessible avenue for students across the world to learn about high-performance computing and work directly with hardware without being prohibitively expensive.
History
On the 25th of May 2023, the University of California San Diego (UCSD) hosted an exciting event focused on high-performance computing. Participants had the opportunity to showcase their skills in building and optimizing single board computer clusters using the latest hardware and software technologies. The event featured several benchmarking and application challenges, providing participants with an opportunity to explore the application of high-performance computing in real-world scenarios.
The event was held both virtually and in-person, with participants having the option to attend in person at UCSD or remotely via online platforms. This ensured that the event was accessible to as many participants as possible, regardless of their location.
Participants were required to work within certain constraints, including a power limit of 250 watts and a cost limit of $6,000 MSRP. Teams were also required to consist of undergraduate and graduate students only.
In subsequent years, the competition grew rapidly, with the 2026 SBCC competition hosting 13 teams. Interest in SBCC at UCSD also increased rapidly, with the SBCC 2025 and 2026 both including two separate teams from UCSD.
SBCC 2026
The SBCC 2026 Competition is the largest ever, with 13 participating teams from across five different continents! Teams from across the world will compete from April 9th - 11th on a variety of benchmarks and applications. Team locations (and team names) can be seen on the map below:
