China successfully produces 8-core CPU equivalent to Intel Core i3 Gen 10

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Ngày cập nhật gần nhất: 15/4/2026

Following US sanctions, Chinese tech companies, with strong government support, have consistently made significant breakthroughs in chip manufacturing.

Most recently, Loongson Zhongke has succeeded with the Loongson 3A6000 processor based on Dragon architecture, delivering performance equivalent to Intel's 10th Gen quad-core processors, likely the Core i3-1010.

Specifically, the Loongson 3A6000 has a base clock of 2.5GHz, supports 128-bit Vector Processing Extension (LSX) and advanced 256-bit Vector Processing Extension (LASX), simultaneous multithreading (SMT2) technology, and has a total of 8 cores.

Loongson 3A6000 integrates a DDR4-3200 dual-channel memory controller achieving over 42GB/s bandwidth, while also providing secure boot solutions.

It integrates a DDR4-3200 dual-channel memory controller achieving over 42GB/s bandwidth, while also providing secure boot solutions. Compared to

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Compared to the previous generation Loongson 3A5000, the Loongson 3A6000 improves single-threaded performance by over 60% using the same manufacturing process.

It is known that the Loongson 3A6000 applies Loongson's independent Dragon architecture, with the company stating that from the highest-level architecture to functions and ABI standards, all are designed independently without the use of foreign technology.

China has achieved numerous milestones in semiconductor technology.

However, with the tightening restrictions from the US on exporting lithography machines used for CPU production to China, this nation's catch-up with the West in semiconductor technology may still have a long way to go.

Read more: US 'throttling' China in the semiconductor chip manufacturing industry

Frequently Asked Questions

What recent advancements have Chinese tech companies made in chip manufacturing?

Chinese tech companies, supported by the government, have made significant advancements in chip manufacturing, particularly with the introduction of the Loongson 3A6000 processor, which rivals Intel's 10th Gen processors in performance.

What are the key features of the Loongson 3A6000 processor?

The Loongson 3A6000 features a base clock of 2.5GHz, 8 cores, 128-bit and 256-bit vector processing extensions, simultaneous multithreading, and a DDR4-3200 memory controller with over 42GB/s bandwidth.

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