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Chinese firms are accelerating domestic GPU development with Loongson unveiling its first GPU, the 9A1000, which has completed local fabrication and is returning for testing. Positioned for AI acceleration and multi-GPU systems, Loongson claims major improvements over prior generations—up to 5× performance, about 40 TOPS AI throughput, doubled graphics pipelines, and feature support like OpenGL4.0—targeting parity with entry-level discrete cards such as the AMD RX 550 and planning Windows drivers. Meanwhile startup Lisuan (砺算科技) opened reservations for its 7G100 12GB consumer GPU at ¥3,299, highlighting growing domestic supply and competition across both AI-focused and consumer graphics segments.
Domestic GPU development signals China's push for self-reliance in key semiconductor segments, affecting supply chains and software support priorities for tech teams. Engineers and procurement leads should track compatibility, performance parity, and funding that will shape local GPU availability.
Dossier last updated: 2026-05-27 12:25:06
Loongson (龙芯中科) announced a proposal to raise up to ¥2.3 billion to fund semiconductor development including an Xnm-process informationization chip R&D and industrialization project, CPU core technology R&D, a general-purpose GPU core technology R&D, and working capital. The capital raise, after issuance costs, targets strengthening China-origin processor and GPU capabilities and advancing domestic chip production using Xnm nodes. This matters because it signals increased investment in sovereign compute hardware amid global supply-chain and technology-security pressures, and could accelerate local alternatives for servers, edge devices, and AI workloads. The move highlights Loongson’s strategic push into core CPU/GPU IP and manufacturing readiness.
Loongson Technology plans a private A-share placement to raise up to RMB 2.3 billion to fund chip R&D and commercialization using Xnm process nodes. The company will issue no more than 40.1 million shares to up to 35 designated investors, pending shareholder, SSE and CSRC approvals. Proceeds are earmarked for an Xnm-based information chip R&D and industrialization project (RMB 971 million), CPU core-tech R&D (RMB 485 million), general-purpose GPU core-tech R&D (RMB 360 million), and RMB 483 million to bolster working capital. The move follows Loongson’s announcement that its 3A6000 desktop CPU surpassed one million industry shipments, highlighting progress in domestic CPU performance, ecosystem and market adoption.
Loongson (龙芯中科) says its first GPU chip, the 9A1000, has completed domestic fabrication and is returning for testing on a high-autonomy process. The entry-level GPU targets AI acceleration and supports CPU-plus-multiple-GPU hardware configurations. Specs cited include OpenGL4.0/OpenGL ES3.2 support, a doubled graphics pipeline, 25% higher clock, 20% smaller shader area, 70% lower light-load power, fourfold GPU scale versus the 2K3000, over 5x performance improvement and about 40 TOPS of AI throughput. Loongson positions the 9A1000 roughly comparable to an AMD RX 550, plans Windows driver development, and notes longer design and tape-out cycles for domestically produced chips; sibling chips like 3B6600 may return later this year.
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