{"id":891759,"date":"2026-03-24T06:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=891759"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:46:32","slug":"alibaba-launches-5nm-risc-v-cpu-for-inference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/business\/alibaba-launches-5nm-risc-v-cpu-for-inference-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"Alibaba launches 5nm Risc-V CPU for inference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alibaba\u2019s research arm, Damo Academy, has launched a Risc-V based CPU for AI inference, which can be customised to a user\u2019s workload and is claimed to be the highest-performing Risc-V processor in the world.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1641270631\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24094453\/Alibaba-IMG_1924.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-891773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24094453\/Alibaba-IMG_1924.webp\" alt=\"Alibaba launches 5nm RISC-V CPU for inference\" width=\"895\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24094453\/Alibaba-IMG_1924.webp 895w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24094453\/Alibaba-IMG_1924-300x176.webp 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24094453\/Alibaba-IMG_1924-768x450.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Called the XuanTie C950, it is a 5nm, 3.2GHz processor aimed at competing in the worldwide AI chip market. Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu says he is aiming the company to be a full-stack AI technology provider.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-549120876\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>There is already concern in the US that China\u2019s Open Source inexpensive software products are becoming the most popular software products on the market, denying revenues to US AI developers.<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-95600450\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Analyst OpenRouter reports that Chinese open-source LLMs, which had a global market share of 1.2% in 2024, have nearly a 30% share this year.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Alibaba <a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/alibaba-launches-new-ai-agent-platform-enterprises-2026-03-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">launched Wukong<\/a>, its enterprise platform optimised for AI agent workflows, as China widely <a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/openclaw-enthusiasm-grips-china-schoolkids-retirees-alike-raise-lobsters-2026-03-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">adopts OpenClaw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wukong\u2019s international equivalent, Accio Work, was launched on Monday. 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