Huawei's own PC processor "Taishan V130" rises
After years of technology accumulation, Huawei has finally launched its self-developed PC processor "Taishan V130". This processor based on the Arm architecture adopts a heterogeneous design of large and small cores, and can integrate up to 8 CPU cores, including 4 high-performance large cores and 4 energy-efficient small cores.
The big core is based on Arm's new-generation Cortex-X4 architecture, with a process of 5nm, and the single-core performance is expected to be comparable to Apple's M2 chip. The small core uses Arm's Cortex-A510 architecture, focusing on efficient computing in low-power scenarios. Through the reasonable scheduling of large and small cores, Taishan V130 can achieve better power consumption performance while providing excellent performance.
In terms of GPU, Taishan V130 will be upgraded to Huawei's self-developed 10-core "Maleonn 920" graphics processor. According to Huawei's test data, the graphics rendering capability of the Maleonn 920 is comparable to that of Apple's M2 chip, and it can run all kinds of 3D games and professional graphics applications smoothly.
In addition to the powerful CPU and GPU, the Tarzan V130 also supports up to 32GB LPDDR5/LPDDR5X/DDR5 memory and 2TB SSD storage. The storage controller supports the PCIe 4.0 standard and can achieve data throughput rates of up to 8GB/s.
Realize the localization of chips
For a long time, the PC processor market has been monopolized by two foreign chip manufacturers, Intel and AMD. Even though Huawei has achieved independent and controllable chips in the field of mobile phones and servers, it still relies on foreign suppliers in the field of PC processors.
In recent years, due to the blockage of Intel's 10nm process and the slowdown in processor development, both AMD and Apple have re-emerged in the high-end CPU market, which has brought huge competitive pressure to Intel. This provides a favorable opportunity for Huawei to develop its own PC processors.
The release of Taishan V130 marks a major breakthrough in Huawei's localization in the field of PC processors. Once the performance of Taishan V130 can be comparable to Apple's M series, it will further intensify Intel's competitive pressure in the PC market, and is expected to break Intel's long-term monopoly.
For Huawei, independent and controllable PC processors mean that it can get rid of its dependence on foreign chip suppliers and truly achieve independent and controllable chips. This not only ensures supply chain security, but also provides greater autonomy for future growth.
Build a complete PC ecosystem
The processor alone is not enough, Huawei also needs to build a complete software and hardware ecosystem for the Taishan V130. At the software level, Huawei will launch a dedicated PC operating system "Hongmeng For PC", which forms a three-legged trend with Android and Windows.
Based on Huawei's self-developed Hongmeng operating system, Hongmeng For PC will be deeply optimized and adapted for PC scenarios. It will form a close software and hardware synergy with the Taishan V130 processor to give full play to the performance potential of the processor.
It is expected that at the Huawei Developer Conference 2024 in June this year, Huawei will release the next-generation HarmonyOS NEXT system to provide system support for its PC processors. At that time, we will see more details of Hongmeng For PC, as well as Huawei's overall plan for PC ecosystem construction.
At the hardware level, Huawei is expected to launch self-designed PC motherboards, displays, peripherals and other accessories to form a complete hardware solution with Taishan V130 processor. With Huawei's technology accumulation in 5G, Internet of Things and other fields, these hardware products are expected to provide an excellent connection experience.
Through the joint construction of the software and hardware ecosystem, Huawei will provide consumers with a truly autonomous and controllable PC ecosystem that is highly integrated, and will provide them with a new experience in terms of performance, power consumption, and security.
Huawei's self-developed PC processor "Taishan V130" marks a major breakthrough in Huawei's domestic substitution in the field of PC chips. This processor based on the Arm architecture and with a heterogeneous design of large and small cores is expected to be comparable to Apple's M-series chips in terms of performance and power consumption, thus further intensifying Intel's competitive pressure in the PC market.
Huawei will also launch a dedicated PC operating system, "Hongmeng For PC", and provide complete supporting solutions at the hardware level to jointly build an autonomous, controllable, and highly integrated PC ecosystem. This will not only help ensure the security of the supply chain, but also lay a solid foundation for Huawei's future development in the PC market.