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Huawei Prepares to Test AI Chip Aiming to Outperform Nvidia's H100

The Ascend 910D, Huawei's most advanced processor, will undergo feasibility testing with samples expected by late May as China accelerates efforts for semiconductor self-reliance.

The Huawei logo, the Chinese multinational digital communications technology conglomerate corporation that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, smart devices, and various rooftop solar products, is on their stand during the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona on March 5, 2025.
Customers shop at Huawei's flagship store in Beijing, China, April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Skyscraper of a building of Huawei Headquarters.
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 30: A pedestrian walks past a Huawei store on May 30, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Huawei is set to test its Ascend 910D AI processor, designed to potentially surpass Nvidia's H100 in performance for AI training tasks.
  • Select Chinese tech firms have been approached to evaluate the technical feasibility of the 910D, with test samples anticipated by late May 2025.
  • The Ascend 910D represents a significant step in Huawei's strategy to develop domestic alternatives to U.S.-restricted Nvidia chips like the H100 and B200.
  • Huawei also plans to begin mass shipments of its 910C chip next month, targeting China's growing demand for AI processors.
  • U.S. export restrictions on Nvidia's advanced AI chips since 2022 have spurred China's push for semiconductor independence and innovation.