- China’s Innosilicon launches FENghua No.3 GPU with RISC-V CPU integration
- FENghua No.3 claims Cuda -Compatibility, 112 GB HBM -Memory and Radiation Tracking
- New GPU is targeted at AI workload, games, cad, medical imaging and 8K screens
Innosilicon technology has introduced a new GPU in China that combines a RISC-V CPU with a graphics processor that claims compatibility with Nvidia’s Cuda platform.
FENghua No.3 (or Fantasy III as the English translation at Chip shows), the company’s latest flagship, is equipped with over 112 GB HBM memory and is targeted at a wide range of computing workloads, from AI to gaming.
Unlike its predecessors, based on PowerVR IP, Fenghua No.3 draws on RISC-V architecture and is described by the company as a full home-grown design.
CUDA Compatibility
At the launch, representatives avoided providing detailed specifications, but emphasized the chip’s support for several applications, including scientific computing, CAD and commercial entertainment.
Fenghua No.3 was also invoiced as the first GPU capable of built -in DICOM support for medical imaging without specialized screens.
CUDA Compatibility is easily the most striking claim as the technology is the proprietary of NVIDIA and few rival GPUs have tried to repeat compatibility.
If the claims are accurate, Fenghua No.3 may prove attractive to researchers and developers who are already dependent on Nvidia’s ecosystem, but I can’t imagine NVIDIA not taking some form of action to protect its platform and intellectual property.
In demonstrations, the card was shown ongoing games such as Tomb Raider and Valorant, but no benefits were given benchmarks, resolution details or image speeds.
For professionals, the map supports modern APIs, including DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.2 and OpenGL 4.6, as well as hardware -based radiation tracking. It’s compatible with Windows, Android, UOS, Kylin and other operating systems.
GPU’s memory configuration is suitable for AI applications, and a single map is said to handle language models of up to 72b parameters, while systems with eight cards are scaled to 685b.
The company also claims compatibility with several Chinese-developed AI models pointing to ambitions in the country’s domestic AI sector.
Innosilicon claimed support for 8K resolution across six screens along with the Yuv444 color forms, a feature aimed at design and video subject people.
China has worked against self -sufficiency in semiconductor technology, and products like Fenghua No.3 are another example of this, although the card’s real performance is still to be seen.
Via Ithome
