China’s Loongson Technology has launched its next-generation 2K3000 and 3B6000M chips, signaling a push into AI processors and self-sufficiency. These processors, with identical silicon, target industrial control and mobile applications, respectively.
Both chips integrate eight Loongson CPU cores based on the company’s LoongArch instruction set architecture. The chips also feature Loongson’s self-developed general-purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU).
Loongson asserts its GPU provides a “multiple-fold improvement” over prior versions. This upgrade enhances general-purpose computing and AI acceleration.
“Building upon our established foundation in general-purpose and graphics processors, Loongson has entered a new era of intensive AI processor development,” the company stated, emphasizing a “new leap toward establishing a self-sufficient information technology ecosystem.”
Loongson is positioned as a key player in China’s drive to decrease dependence on Western technology.
Software ecosystems supporting the new chips are being finalized. Several manufacturers specializing in industrial control and IT solutions are integrating the processors into their products.
