Huawei Begins Delivery of CloudMatrix 384 AI Clusters to Chinese Clients; Costs Triple Compared to NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 System

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So, there I was, sipping my coffee, when I stumbled upon something that got my brain cells tingling. Huawei, yeah, the tech behemoth, has unleashed this thing called the CloudMatrix 384 AI cluster. Now, I’m no tech wizard, but apparently, it’s caught the eyes of some bigwigs in China’s tech scene. They’re practically glued to this server’s prowess, which, if you ask me, sounds like NVIDIA might be sweating a little. Just a smidge.

Anyway, Huawei seems dead set on shaking things up in the AI world. They’ve rolled out the CloudMatrix 384, and it’s not just another shiny toy. It’s crafted with their own goods, all in-house, and people say it’s got the chops to give NVIDIA a run for their money, especially back home in China. The Financial Times—yes, I read that occasionally—spills that about ten companies have jumped on the Huawei bandwagon. I guess you can call that a game-changer. Or, you know, just Tuesday.

Now don’t ask me who these companies are. That’s top secret, hush-hush. But they’re big enough to make you raise an eyebrow or two. We’ve seen this CloudMatrix 384 thing before, but if you missed it, long story short: it’s like China decided it was time to do their own thing without relying on the West’s tech toys.

I saw this pic—yeah, I did look at the charts, which usually isn’t my jam—and noticed the specs. It’s decked out with 384 Ascend 910C chips. Imagine that—a whole army of chips linked together in some “all-to-all topology.” Sounds like science fiction, honestly. Huawei went all out, stuffed five times as many Ascend chips into this cluster than what NVIDIA’s got with their GB200. Almost double the punch with 300 PetaFLOPS of BF16. No clue what that truly means, but it sounds loud.

Alright, here’s the kicker—this thing gulps energy like nobody’s business, almost four times what NVIDIA’s offering does. So yeah, might not be the greenest gadget around. Performance per watt ain’t what you’d call “stellar.” But hey, who am I to judge? It’s still quite the beast.

Oh, and brace yourself for the price tag: $8 million. Say what? That’s nearly three times what NVIDIA’s asking for their setup. Guess Huawei’s not in it for the bargain bin. They’re all about putting their flag in the ground—showcasing a homegrown powerhouse.

Man, tech giants sure love flexing their muscles, don’t they?