At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Huawei unveiled its CloudMatrix 384 system, designed to go head-to-head with Nvidia's products in the AI space.
New Huawei CloudMatrix 384 System
The CloudMatrix 384 system includes 384 new 910C chips, significantly surpassing the chip count in Nvidia's products. While Nvidia's GB200 NVL72 hosts only 72 B200 chips, Huawei opts for a 'supernode' architecture to enhance communication between chips and subsequently boost system performance.
Competition with Nvidia and Local Development
The CloudMatrix 384 system is already operational on Huawei's cloud platform, replacing foreign products that Chinese firms cannot legally purchase. Huawei Cloud CEO Zhang Pingan noted that the system demonstrates capabilities that could surpass Nvidia's technology. Analyst Dylan Patel remarked that Huawei now possesses capabilities to effectively handle demanding AI workloads.
Nvidia's Response to Huawei's Challenges
As Huawei advances its solutions, Nvidia is facing issues with unauthorized sales of its chips into China. The company stated that data centers built with smuggled equipment are economically unfeasible. Nvidia is also looking to resume sales of its H20 chip in China, despite existing restrictions.
Huawei continues to advance its technology under fierce competition from Nvidia, creating local solutions for the Chinese market, which opens up new prospects in the development of artificial intelligence.
