摘要：Loongson Technology's First GPGPU Chip 9A1000 Concludes R&D, Set for Tape-Out in Q3 – Targeting AMD RX550 Performance!Loongson Tec
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Loongson Technology's First GPGPU Chip 9A1000 Concludes R&D, Set for Tape-Out in Q3 – Targeting AMD RX550 Performance!Loongson Technology (Loongson Technology Corporation Limited), a domestic processor manufacturer, recently revealed that the research and development of its first GPGPU chip, the 9A1000, has been basically completed, with plans to deliver it for tape-out in the third quarter of this year. Regarded as a major breakthrough for Loongson Technology in the GPU field, this chip marks its official entry into the discrete graphics card and AI acceleration markets. Positioned as an entry-level graphics card with low cost and AI acceleration support, the 9A1000 targets the graphics performance of AMD RX550 and supports OpenGL 4.0 as well as OpenCL ES 3.2. According to official introduction, the chip has achieved a number of architectural optimizations: the graphics pipeline has been doubled, the clock frequency has increased by 25%, the area of the stream processor has been reduced by 20%, and the power consumption under light load has decreased by 70%. Its AI computing power reaches 40 TOPS, which is more than 5 times higher than the performance of the LG200 core integrated in the 2K3000. In addition to the 9A1000 for the entry-level market, Loongson Technology has also planned a mid-to-high-end product line. The 9A2000 is expected to be launched in 2027, achieving performance expansion through the integration of four 9A1000 chips. It will support newer versions of graphics APIs and more data types, with an expected INT8 computing power of 160 TOPS and support for dual-chip interconnection to further enhance performance. The higher-end 9A3000 is also in the planning stage, and is expected to adopt more advanced manufacturing processes to achieve a 3-5x performance improvement. Although many domestic enterprises have already laid out their plans in the domestic GPU field, only a few have truly achieved mass production and commercial application. Leveraging its technical experience and ecological foundation accumulated in the CPU field, Loongson Technology is gradually building a GPU product system that ranges from integrated graphics cards to discrete graphics cards, and covers entry-level to mid-to-high-end segments. The tape-out and test results of its first discrete graphics card, the 9A1000, will be a crucial test of Loongson Technology's GPU technical capabilities. As the demand for AI and graphics computing continues to grow, it remains to be seen whether domestic GPUs can break the foreign monopoly and develop a differentiated path. Loongson Technology's entry will undoubtedly add new variables to this long-term competition for local substitution.来源：与非网
