Loongson’s First GPU Chip Set to Tape Out

On September 15, the domestic processor manufacturer Loongson Technology responded on an interactive platform, stating that the development of its first GPGPU chip, the 9A1000, is nearly complete, and it will be delivered for tape-out within the third quarter. The success of this endeavor will depend on the test results after the tape-out.

Loongson's First GPU Chip Set to Tape Out

The 9A1000 is Loongson’s first GPGPU chip officially disclosed in June this year, positioned as a low-cost GPGPU. This is also Loongson’s first dedicated GPGPU chip, primarily aimed at graphics cards/AI acceleration cards. The graphics performance is comparable to the AMD RX550 and supports OpenGL 4.0; in terms of terminal AI computing performance, the INT8 performance exceeds 32 TOPS. Additionally, the 9A1000 will integrate a video processing module, supporting H.264/H.265 encoding and decoding.

It is worth mentioning that the 9A1000 is not the only layout by Loongson in the graphics card field. Currently, the company is fully engaged in the development of the 9A2000 graphics card, which, according to related news, boasts a significant performance improvement, potentially being up to 10 times faster than the 9A1000, with performance expected to reach the level of GeForce RTX 2080. Furthermore, Loongson plans to launch the 9A3000 as a successor to the 9A2000. Loongson’s chairman, Hu Weiwu, revealed that the 9A3000 is a higher-performance GPGPU, and if advanced Xnm technology is adopted, performance could see a 3-5 times improvement.

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