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AsianFin   – RIVAI, a leader in RISC-V architecture, launched its Lingyu CPU processor in Shenzhen on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in China's tech development.

This is the nation's first fully self-developed high-performance RISC-V server chip, designed to support high-performance computing, all-flash storage, and large open-source language models like DeepSeek.

Tan Zhangxi, the founder and CEO of RIVAI, revealed that the Lingyu processor is based on the company's proprietary CPU core and on-chip network IP.

It features a "one core, dual architecture" design, with 32 general-purpose computing cores ( CPU ) and 8 specialized intelligent computing cores ( LPU ) . This design optimizes tasks like inference for open-source large language models, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership ( TCO ) .

RIVAI claims that the Lingyu processor ’ s computational performance rivals that of major international server chips from Intel and AMD.

Zheng Quanshui, a   member   of   the Chinese Academy of Sciences, praised the launch as a technological breakthrough and a model of innovation from concept to industry application.

The global intelligent computing market is expected to reach $39 billion in 2024 and   $89 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 17.8%. China's intelligent computing market is projected to surpass RMB 150 billion by 2028, growing at an annual rate of 21%. High-performance computing ( HPC ) is also forecast to exceed $40 billion, doubling by 2032.

RIVAI, founded in 2018, specializes in RISC-V-based processors. With 37 invention patents and a strong ecosystem of over 50 partners, including Lenovo and SenseTime, the company aims to expand its product offerings and drive the large-scale adoption of RISC-V server chips in China ’ s computing ecosystem.