Mysterious Huawei CPU test results emerge online and you're in for a shock
if true, the improvements mean that Huawei is not far behind AMD Epyc or
Intel Xeon

Date:
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:32 +0000

Description:
Mysterious Huawei HiSilicon Taishan V120 server CPU test results spotted on Geekbench.

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Benchmark results for Huawei's HiSilicon Taishan V120 server CPU have unexpectedly surfaced online, revealing a performance surprisingly on par
with AMD's Zen 3 cores from four years ago.

The results, found on Geekbench here and here , suggest that Huawei's chip technology may not be far behind leading CPU manufacturers, AMD and Intel.

As Toms Hardware reports, the Taishan V120 core, from Huawei's HiSilicon subsidiary, was first spotted in Huawei's Kirin 9000s smartphone chip. The
new Geekbench 6 results, which were uploaded a few days ago, indicate that
the Taishan V120 core is likely manufactured on the second-generation 7nm node, as is the case with the Kirin 9000s chips. Single core benchmarking

The exact CPU model tested remains a mystery however, with the only clue
being "Huawei Cloud OpenStack Nova" on the benchmark pages. This suggests it could be a Kunpeng server CPU, possibly the Kunpeng 930, given its high single-core performance.

The Kunpeng 930 has been relatively elusive since its announcement in 2019. A 2021 report speculated a launch that year on TSMC's 5nm, with the Kunpeng 950 following in 2023 on TSMC's 3nm node. However, these plans were likely abandoned due to Huawei's ban from manufacturing at TSMC.

The benchmarks were run on a single core, implying that the chip may have
been tested on a virtual machine or a similar configuration. Therefore, the multi-core score may not accurately reflect the chip's overall performance.

In the single-core score benchmark, the Taishan V120 CPU scored 1,527, slightly behind AMDs Epyc 7413 at 1,538 and Intels Xeon E-2136 at 1,553. It was significantly outperformed by the Epyc 9554, which scored 1,957, and the Xeon w9-3495X, which led the pack with a score of 2,087.

As Toms Hardware points out, without data on multi-threaded performance,
power consumption, and efficiency, it's hard to gauge the competitiveness of Taishan V120 cores. Regardless of speed, high power consumption could deter potential users due to the cost of electricity. More from TechRadar Pro Exclusive: Nvidia's fastest AI chip ever is finally available for preorder First Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper desktop supercomputer now on sale Nvidia's ridiculously fast CPU is a surprising beast



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