Alibaba tops 6 billion chips shipped with its RISC-V XuanTie architecture
DAMO Academy, Alibaba's research arm, announced that processors based on its XuanTie architecture, an implementation of RISC-V, have surpassed 6 billion units shipped. T-Head, Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary, unveiled chips in 2026 including the Zhenwu M890 accelerator and the XuanTie C950 CPU, which runs at 3.2 GHz and, according to the company, can run models such as Qwen3-235B-A22B or DeepSeek V3-671B. RISC-V is key to China's plan for technological independence amid US-led sanctions.
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- Alibaba's XuanTie processors, based on RISC-V, surpass 6 billion units shipped, according to DAMO Academy
- T-Head unveiled the Zhenwu M890 accelerator and the 3.2 GHz XuanTie C950 CPU in 2026
- Alibaba says the C950 can run models such as Qwen3-235B-A22B or DeepSeek V3-671B
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