Huawei Begins Delivery of CloudMatrix 384 AI Clusters in China; Priced Three Times Higher Than NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 System

Okay, let me just dive right into this because this whole techy thing got me thinking — and sometimes my brain just kind of wanders. Not even sure why I’m so invested in AI and all these gizmos. Anyway, Huawei’s CloudMatrix 384 — what a mouthful! — is apparently shaking things up in the world of AI. I mean, folks are comparing it to NVIDIA’s stuff, and from what I gather, it’s causing quite the stir. Especially over in China. I read somewhere that tech giants are all over it, which is kind of a big deal.

So, picture this: Huawei doesn’t seem to want to just sit around. They’re, like, actively expanding — kind of aggressively, if we’re being honest. I think we talked about this before, but their new AI cluster thing — CloudMatrix 384, or CM384 for those who love acronyms — might give NVIDIA a run for their money. Or maybe not. Who knows? Seems like some report — was it the Financial Times? — said about ten big clients are already onboard with this new server gadget, which basically screams “we’re serious about this.”

But wait, let’s back up a bit. What’s inside this thing, you ask? Glad you did, ‘cause it’s loaded with these chips called Ascend 910C — about 384 of them. It’s like a cluster of chips all chatting with each other or something. Spooky, right? Yeah, Huawei shoved in a bunch more chips than NVIDIA did with their GB200. Rumor has it that this cluster can crunch numbers up to 300 PetaFLOPS or whatever that means. All I know is, it’s apparently double what NVIDIA can do. But — and there’s always a ‘but’ — it drinks power like it’s going out of style.

Oh, and here’s the kicker: this thing costs a whopping $8 million. Like, seriously? Way more than the NVIDIA setup. So, if you’re thinking budget-friendly, think again. Huawei’s all about home-grown tech it seems, not exactly out to win any budget awards.

Anyway, I got sidetracked — did I mention the picture with all those confusing tables and stats? Honestly, I skimmed, but it’s probably important if you’re into specs and all that. So yeah, that’s pretty much it in a not-so-tidy nutshell.