Huawei to Begin Mass Shipments of Advanced AI Chip Amid US Curbs on NVIDIA
Some initial deliveries have already taken place.
Huawei Technologies is preparing to start mass shipments of its new 910C artificial intelligence (AI) chip to Chinese clients as early as next month, according to Reuters.
Some initial deliveries have already taken place.
The move comes at a critical time for Chinese AI firms, which are seeking alternatives to NVIDIA’s H20 chip. The U.S. government recently tightened export restrictions, requiring a license for H20 sales to China, further limiting access to advanced American AI hardware.
Huawei’s 910C GPU is not a technological leap but builds on the 910B architecture, combining two processors into a single, integrated package.
This design reportedly matches the performance of Nvidia’s powerful H100 chip, offering double the compute power and memory of its predecessor.
Parts of the 910C are believed to be manufactured by China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and, controversially, may include components initially produced by TSMC for another Chinese firm, Sophgo—though both Huawei and TSMC deny direct links.
In other news, Huawei's CloudMatrix 384 Supernode, launched last week, is set to disrupt the global AI hardware market. With 300 petaflops of computing power, it outperforms NVIDIA's NVL72 (180 petaflops).
This ambitious AI architecture aims to overcome bottlenecks in growing AI models and supports Huawei's push for technological self-sufficiency amid ongoing U.S. sanctions. It's already deployed in Wuhu, Anhui province.
