Chinese company Huawei Technologies on Saturday showcased an artificial intelligence-based computing system that experts say can compete with the most advanced products of the American company Nvidia. This reflects Huawei’s ambition to strengthen its position in China’s growing artificial intelligence market.
The CloudMatrix 384 system was first unveiled at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) — a three-day event in Shanghai where leading companies showcase their AI innovations. The exhibition attracted significant attention, and Huawei’s booth was very popular among visitors.
Since its announcement in April, the system has drawn close attention from the global AI community. Industry analysts view CloudMatrix 384 as a direct competitor to Nvidia’s most advanced system product.
Dylan Patel, founder of the research group SemiAnalysis, stated in an April publication that Huawei already possesses AI capabilities that may surpass Nvidia.
Huawei representatives at the WAIC booth declined to comment on the CloudMatrix 384 system, and the company’s official spokesperson did not respond to media inquiries.
Despite U.S. export restrictions, Huawei is regarded as one of the most promising domestic AI chip manufacturers in China. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recognized Huawei’s rapid development in May and cited CloudMatrix as an example.
According to SemiAnalysis data, the CloudMatrix 384 system contains 384 of Huawei’s latest 910C chips, outperforming Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72, which uses 72 B200 chips in some respects.
This performance is due to Huawei’s system design, which compensates for lower individual chip performance through a higher number of chips and system-level innovations.
Huawei reports that the system is built on a “super node” architecture, providing ultra-high-speed connections between chips. In June, Huawei Cloud CEO Zhang Ping’an said that CloudMatrix 384 operates on Huawei’s cloud platform.