News Huawei preps new Kunpeng CPU with HBM — Linux patches point to an unannounced Kunpeng Arm server SoC

[Admin]

HiSilicon is reportedly preparing a new Arm-based Kunpeng server chip featuring High Bandwidth Memory (HBM).

Huawei preps new Kunpeng CPU with HBM — Linux patches point to an unannounced Kunpeng Arm server SoC : Read more

 

[JRStern]

7nm with HBM can be very fast, high-yield (relatively), etc.

 

[Florida Man]

Could be. Hope to see more competition in the cpu arms race, though now it seems lines are being drawn on a national scale. Would have loved to have seen player 3 10+ years ago.

 

[P.Amini]

Weren't HBMs in the new sanctions?

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

Weren't HBMs in the new sanctions?

Affected companies probably stocked up on sanctioned items before enforcement took place.

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

7nm with HBM can be very fast, high-yield (relatively), etc.

SMIC 7nm has a defect rate several times higher than competitor’s 7nm class nodes, so, most likely each chip is subsidized to remain price competitive.