TECH - Nvidia's AI Chip Has A Tough Competitor From China - Huawei's Latest Ascend 910B | Benzinga
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) faces competition from Huawei Technologies Co’s latest AI chip, the Ascend 910B, which a Huawei executive claims matches or surpasses Nvidia’s A100 in some tests.
The Ascend 910B delivers 80% of the A100’s efficiency when training large language models and can outperform it by 20% in other tests.
These claims come amid strict US export restrictions that prevent Nvidia from shipping advanced GPUs to China, SCMP reports.
Huawei introduced the Ascend series in 2019 and has built a robust proprietary software and hardware ecosystem.
Despite the constraints, Huawei’s AI strategy has gained traction, with the Ascend chips adopted by major Chinese tech firms like Tencent Holding Ltd (OTC: