Loongson took off, and domestic chips embarked on a new journey
In today's information age, chips can be described as the "heart" of scientific and technological development, and their wide application in various fields has penetrated into all aspects of our lives. For a long time, the global chip market has been monopolized by foreign giants such as Intel and AMD, but the development of the domestic chip industry is quite difficult. However, in recent years, with the increasing importance of independent and controllable, the development of domestic chips has finally ushered in spring.
As a leader in the field of domestic processors, Loongson chips are undoubtedly well-deserved representatives. After several years of unremitting efforts, Loongson chips have made great progress in performance, functions and other aspects, and are moving towards the goal of becoming the world's top architecture.
Performance breakthrough Octa-core Loongson chip shakes the Intel dynasty
Recently, Hu Weiwu, CEO of Loongson Zhongke, revealed the relevant information of Loongson's next-generation processor in an interview, which caused a lot of shock in the technology community. According to Hu Weiwu's introduction, Loongson's next-generation product positioning will reach the level of Intel's 12th generation Core i5 or i7, which means that the performance of domestic chips will officially enter the international mainstream ranks.
Specifically, the next-generation Loongson processor will use an 8-core design, and the process is the same as the current 3A6000 series, all of which are 14nm. Although there has been no breakthrough in the process node, the new generation of Loongson processors has been deeply optimized in many aspects such as architecture design, instruction set, and process technology, and the performance is expected to increase by at least 30% compared with the previous one, and may be close to a 50% performance increase.
Such a considerable performance improvement will surely allow Loongson processors to show strong competitiveness in more application fields. For a long time, Intel and AMD have dominated traditional markets such as PCs and servers with their powerful single-core performance. Through the new architecture and large-core design, Loongson has surpassed AMD Ryzen processors in single-core performance, truly opening up head-to-head competition with Intel Core.
In addition to improving CPU performance, Loongson Zhongke also released the second generation of self-developed GPU products. The new generation of GPUs will fully support OpenGL 4.0 graphics acceleration and OpenCL 3.0 general computing, and support the INT8 tensor computing acceleration unit, realizing a significant upgrade of AI acceleration capabilities. At the same time, the scalability of the architecture has also been enhanced, laying the foundation for future applications in high-performance computing, data centers, and other fields.
The Loongson product line expands into new areas
With the continuous improvement of performance, the Loongson product line is also continuing to expand, and the coverage is expanding. On the basis of the previously released 3B6600, 3B7000 and other desktop processors, Loongson Zhongke has also launched an embedded product line, which has contributed a strong "Loongson" power to its application scenarios such as industrial control, robotics, and the Internet of Things.
It is worth mentioning that Loongson embedded products have been significantly improved in terms of performance and stability. It adopts a monolithic system-level architecture, integrating multiple core functions such as CPU, GPU, and storage, to achieve efficient, secure, and low-power operation. According to different application needs, Loongson's embedded product line also provides a variety of customization options such as controllable power consumption, dustproof and waterproof, which greatly expands its application range.
In the future, Loongson embedded products are expected to play a role in intelligent terminals, vehicle electronics, industrial automation and other fields. Thanks to their excellent performance and reliability, they will contribute significantly to the construction of new infrastructure such as smart manufacturing and smart cities.
At the same time, Loongson Zhongke is also actively expanding the application of Loongson architecture in the field of servers and supercomputing. In fact, domestic CPUs based on Loongson have been applied in server systems in some specific fields. In the future, with the continuous improvement of Loongson's performance, its application prospects in emerging fields such as general computing and artificial intelligence will also be further expanded.
Technology leap Loongson to build a domestic innovation highland
While the performance and product line continue to expand, Loongson's process technology and architecture design are also achieving innovative breakthroughs. According to the plan of Loongson Zhongke, it is expected that a new generation of Loongson processors produced by 7nm process will be launched next year.
The next-generation 7nm process will not only bring higher transistor integration density and achieve higher computing performance, but also greatly reduce power consumption and bring longer battery life to mobile smart devices and other devices. At the same time, the new architecture design will also significantly enhance Loongson's multi-threading, high parallelism and other capabilities, and support the massive computing power required by emerging application scenarios such as artificial intelligence and big data.
What's even more gratifying is that the Loongson R&D team has also made significant progress in a number of key technical fields such as independent research and development instruction set and microarchitecture design. The independent innovation instruction set will enable the Loongson architecture to further enhance the adaptation and optimization of specific scenarios, realize software and hardware collaboration, and better meet the needs of future development.
With the help of continuous improvement of technical strength and comprehensive product layout, Loongson is building an innovative highland of domestic chips. Industry insiders believe that Loongson is just a microcosm of the development of domestic independent chips. With the continuous innovation of Loongson and the joint efforts of the entire domestic chip industry, China's chip industry chain will continue to improve, providing a solid guarantee for national information security and the sustainable development of the industry.
Talent cultivation and education help Loongson develop and take off
As a highly knowledge- and technology-intensive industry, the cultivation of high-level talents is crucial. Loongson Zhongke has also made great efforts in cultivating and attracting talents.
For a long time, Loongson Zhongke has been maintaining close cooperation with universities, research institutes and other scientific research institutions. Through the joint construction of research institutes, internship bases and other forms, a large number of outstanding talents have been delivered to Loongson chips. At the same time, Loongson Zhongke has also set up a special talent training fund to fund outstanding students to carry out in-depth chip research.
In addition to cultivating technical talents, Loongson Zhongke also attaches great importance to the popularization and promotion of chip knowledge. Through various forms such as opening open courses and organizing lectures, Loongson Zhongke disseminates chip science knowledge to all walks of life, enhances the public's understanding of chip technology, and creates a good social environment for the development of Loongson.
With the efforts of Loongson Zhongke, more and more students and people in society have a strong interest in the chip industry. Batches of outstanding talents continue to join the development team of Loongson, injecting a steady stream of fresh blood into Loongson's continuous innovation.
At the same time, Loongson Zhongke is also actively attracting talents at home and abroad. The company provides the industry-leading remuneration and broad development platform for technical personnel, and also creates a good environment for overseas Chinese experts to return to their hometowns. With the great importance of talents, Loongson has attracted a large number of top chip experts at home and abroad, and has contributed valuable strength to Loongson in various fields such as product research and development, process and so on.
It is foreseeable that with the country's increased support for the chip industry and Loongson's continuous increase in talent investment, more outstanding talents will join the development tide of Loongson in the future and contribute to the continuous innovation of Loongson chips.
To the world, the rise of Loongson opens a new era of domestic chips
After years of development, Loongson chips have grown from scratch, from small to large, from weak to strong, and are becoming the pride of China's chip industry. The goal of Loongson Zhongke's efforts is to make the Loongson architecture one of the world's top instruction set architectures alongside x86 and ARM.
There is no doubt that achieving this ambitious goal will not be achieved overnight, and it will require the Loongson team to forge ahead in the long run. However, with strong technical strength, perfect product layout and continuous talent support, the future development prospects of Loongson are bright.
Industry experts believe that Loongson chips will be widely used in key fields such as government, finance, energy, and transportation in the future, and make due contributions to national information security. At the same time, Loongson chips will also shine in emerging fields such as industrial control and artificial intelligence, and become an important force to support the upgrading of China's manufacturing industry and promote a new round of scientific and technological revolution.
In the mass consumer market such as personal computers and mobile terminals, Loongson chips also have broad development prospects. At present, many brands have begun to use Loongson chips to create various smart devices. In the future, with the continuous improvement of Loongson's performance, its share in the consumer electronics market will continue to expand.
From the perspective of national strategy, the continuous breakthrough of Loongson chips will contribute to the construction of an independent, controllable, safe and reliable information technology industry chain, help break the technological blockade and monopoly of foreign chip giants, and ensure the safe operation of national networks and information systems.
It can be said that the rise of Loongson chips is not only a major breakthrough in China's chip industry, but also will have a profound impact on the global chip industry pattern. In the foreseeable future, Loongson chips will surely make more "Chinese chips" all over the world and become the pride of China's intelligent manufacturing.
As the saying goes, "the wood of the hug is born at the end of the millimeter; The nine-fold platform starts from the soil". The development process from scratch and from weak to strong reflects the persistent pursuit and unremitting efforts of Loongson people. It is believed that with the strong support of the whole society, Loongson and China's chip industry will surely fly into space, gallop on the track of scientific and technological development, and inject a steady stream of power into the Chinese dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!