[News] China Unveiled a New-Gen CPU, Without Dependence on Foreign Licensed Technologies

On June 26, China officially launched its independently developed next-generation general-purpose processor — the Loongson 3C6000 (LS3C600) — in Beijing.

The LS3C600 is built on China’s self-designed instruction set architecture, LoongArch, and requires no foreign licensed technologies. As a domestically developed and fully controllable processor, it is capable of meeting computing demands across a wide range of scenarios, including general-purpose computing, AI computing, storage, industrial control, and workstations. The LS3C6000 series has already received Level 2 Certification, the highest current level in China’s “Secure and Reliable Evaluation Bulletin,” ensuring its suitability for critical applications.

Hu Weiwu, researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and chief designer of Loongson, noted that the LS3C6000 delivers performance comparable to mainstream products in the 2023 or 2024 market. He emphasized that it is a completely homegrown CPU, developed without any foreign technology authorization or dependency on overseas supply chains — from the instruction set to all IP cores, everything was developed in-house.

Also unveiled at the event were the Loongson 2K3000 and 3B6000 processors, both based on the LoongArch instruction set. These chips are primarily targeted at smart terminals and industrial control applications, providing foundational support for AI and other emerging fields.

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