Alibaba’s New AI Chip Unveiled: Key Specifications Comparable to NVIDIA H20 Overview On September 16, CCTV News reported that Alibaba’s subsidiary Pingtouge has developed a new AI chip (PPU) outperforming NVIDIA’s A800 and comparable to the H20 in key metrics. Pingtouge leads in most key parameters compared to other domestic AI chips. Key Specifications Comparison | Parameter | Alibaba Pingtouge PPU | NVIDIA A800 | NVIDIA H20 | |--------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------| | Memory | 96GB HBM2e | 80GB HBM2e | 96GB HBM3 (one generation ahead) | | Inter-chip Interconnect Bandwidth | 700 GB/s | 400 GB/s | Slightly higher than 700 GB/s | | Interface | PCIe 5.0×15 | PCIe 4.0×16 | PCIe 5.0×15 | | Power Consumption | 400W | 400W | 550W | Collaborations & Deployment in China Unicom Project China Unicom’s Sanjiangyuan Green Electricity Intelligent Computing Center has signed or proposed agreements with multiple domestic AI chip brands. Total signed devices: 1,747 units with 22,832 computing cards and total computing power of 3,479P. Breakdown of Signed Projects Alibaba Cloud Ten Thousand Cards: 1,024 devices, 16,384 Pingtouge computing cards, 1,945P computing power. Chinese Academy of Sciences: 512 devices, 4,096 Muxi computing cards, 984P computing power. Beijing Jingtai: 83 devices, 1,328 BR100 cards, 450P computing power. Zhonghao Core Electronics: 128 devices, 200P computing power. Proposed Contracted Projects Total computing power: 2,002P comprising computing cards from companies like Taichu Yuanjie, Suizhi Technology, and Moore Threads. Visuals The article includes an infographic comparing technical specs and deployment visuals. Additional Information The article is based on third-party translation and for informational and educational purposes only. No investment advice is provided. --- Related Stocks Mentioned BABA (Alibaba US Stock): +2.64% BABA-W (Alibaba HK): +5.28% BABA-WR (Alibaba Warrants HK): +5.35% Access & Resources The article is published on Futunn, a financial services platform focused on stocks, derivatives, and investment tools. Links to various product pages and market tools on Futunn are available for further exploration. --- Summary Alibaba's latest AI processor, produced by its subsidiary Pingtouge, features advanced specifications rivaling Nvidia's H20 chip and surpasses Nvidia's A800 in several key areas. The chip boasts impressive memory capacity (96GB HBM2e), high inter-chip bandwidth, cutting-edge PCIe 5.0 interface, and controlled power consumption. Its adoption is part of a vast Chinese AI computing initiative with sizable commitments from Alibaba Cloud and other domestic firms, reflecting China's growing momentum in AI hardware development.