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Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
XuanTie (chip series name)
Xuántiě
玄铁
C950 (model number)
C950
C950
chip / processor
xīnpiàn
芯片
，
specifically designed for
zhuān wèi
专为
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
AI agent
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
designed / built
shèjì
设计
。

Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
DAMO Academy (Alibaba research institute)
Dámóyuàn
达摩院
on / at (time marker)
yú
于
March 24, 2026
èr líng èr liù nián sān yuè èrshísì rì
2026年3月24日
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
aspect particle (completed action)
le
了
XuanTie (chip series name)
Xuántiě
玄铁
C950 (model number)
C950
C950
processor / CPU
chǔlǐqì
处理器
，
this is
zhè shì
这是
a model / a type of
yī kuǎn
一款
based on / built on
jīyú
基于
RISC-V (open-source chip architecture)
RISC-V
RISC-V
architecture / framework
jiàgòu
架构
、
specifically designed for
zhuān wèi
专为
AI
AI
AI
AI agent
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
designed
shèjì
设计
structural particle
de
的
5 nanometer
wǔ nàmǐ
5纳米
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。
this / said (formal reference)
gāi
该
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
performance
xìngnéng
性能
compared with
jiào
较
the previous generation
shàng yī dài
上一代
to improve / improvement
tíshēng
提升
threefold / three times
sān bèi
三倍
，
marks / signifies
biāozhìzhe
标志着
RISC-V
RISC-V
RISC-V
technology
jìshù
技术
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to step into / to enter
màirù
迈入
high-end
gāoduān
高端
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
computing
jìsuàn
计算
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
。

March 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
group / corporation
jítuán
集团
under the umbrella of
qíxià
旗下
structural particle
de
的
DAMO Academy
Dámóyuàn
达摩院
on / at
yú
于
March 24
sān yuè èrshísì rì
3月24日
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
aspect particle
le
了
new type / newly developed
xīnxíng
新型
processor
chǔlǐqì
处理器
“
XuanTie (chip brand)
Xuántiě
玄铁
C950 (model number)
C950
C950
”，
specifically designed for
zhuān wèi
专为
AI
AI
AI
AI agent
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
task
rènwù
任务
designed
shèjì
设计
。
XuanTie
Xuántiě
玄铁
C950
C950
C950
based on / built on
jīyú
基于
RISC-V (open-source architecture)
RISC-V
RISC-V
open source
kāiyuán
开源
architecture
jiàgòu
架构
，
to adopt / to use
cǎiyòng
采用
5 nanometer process
wǔ nàmǐ
5纳米
manufacturing process technology
zhìchéng gōngyì
制程工艺
，
clock frequency / clock speed
zhǔpín
主频
reaches / achieves
dá
达
3.2 GHz
sān diǎn èr jí hèzī
3.2吉赫兹
。
compared with / and
yǔ
与
the previous generation
shàng yī dài
上一代
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
XuanTie
Xuántiě
玄铁
C920 (predecessor model)
C920
C920
in comparison / compared
xiāngbǐ
相比
，
this / said (formal)
gāi
该
processor
chǔlǐqì
处理器
performance
xìngnéng
性能
to improve / improvement
tíshēng
提升
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
threefold / three times
sān bèi
三倍
。
Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
this model / this type
zhè kuǎn
这款
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
in / at
yú
于
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
，
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
to undertake / to handle
chéngdān
承担
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
AI
AI
AI
model
móxíng
模型
structural particle
de
的
inference
tuīlǐ
推理
task
rènwù
任务
。
XuanTie
Xuántiě
玄铁
C950
C950
C950
natively / built-in
yuánshēng
原生
to support
zhīchí
支持
hundred-billion-parameter scale
qiān yì jí
千亿级
parameter
cānshù
参数
model
móxíng
模型
，
including
bāokuò
包括
Qwen3 (Alibaba AI model)
Qwen3
Qwen3
and
hé
和
DeepSeek V3 (Chinese AI model)
DeepSeek V3
DeepSeek V3
。
analysts / industry observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
RISC-V
RISC-V
RISC-V
architecture
jiàgòu
架构
no need for / without requiring
wúxū
无需
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
fee / cost
fèiyòng
费用
，
helps to / contributes to
yǒu zhù yú
有助于
to reduce / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
cost
chéngběn
成本
and / also
bìng
并
to improve / to enhance
tíshēng
提升
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
resilience
rènxìng
韧性
。
according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
，
this (formal)
gāi
该
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
by (passive marker)
yóu
由
TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
contract manufacturing
dàigōng
代工
to produce / to manufacture
shēngchǎn
生产
，
but / however
dàn
但
Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
official / officially
guānfāng
官方
has not / did not
wèi
未
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
to disclose / to reveal
tòulù
透露
manufacturing partner
dàigōng fāng
代工方
name
míngchēng
名称
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
launch / release
fābù
发布
marks / signifies
biāozhìzhe
标志着
RISC-V
RISC-V
RISC-V
architecture
jiàgòu
架构
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to enter
jìnrù
进入
high-end
gāoduān
高端
AI
AI
AI
computing
jìsuàn
计算
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
。

New Words

Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
Alibaba
xīnpiàn
芯片
chip / processor
Xuántiě
玄铁
XuanTie (chip brand)
chǔlǐqì
处理器
processor
RISC-V
RISC-V
RISC-V (open-source architecture)
xìngnéng
性能
performance
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
data center
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
supply chain
AI
AI
artificial intelligence
móxíng
模型
model

News in English

Science & Technology

Alibaba Launches XuanTie C950 Chip Built for AI Agents

Alibaba DAMO Academy unveiled the XuanTie C950, a 5nm RISC-V processor built for AI agents, on March 24, 2026. The chip delivers more than three times the performance of its predecessor and marks RISC-V entry into high-end AI computing.

Alibaba Group's DAMO Academy released a new processor called "XuanTie C950" on March 24, specifically designed for AI agent tasks.

The XuanTie C950 is built on the open-source RISC-V architecture and employs 5-nanometer manufacturing process technology, with a clock frequency reaching 3.2 GHz.

Compared to the previous generation XuanTie C920 chip, this processor shows a performance improvement exceeding threefold.

Alibaba indicates that this chip will be deployed in data centers, primarily undertaking inference tasks for large-scale AI models.

The XuanTie C950 natively supports hundred-billion-parameter scale models, including Qwen3 and DeepSeek V3.

Industry analysts point out that the RISC-V architecture requires no licensing fees, which helps reduce costs and enhances supply chain resilience.

According to reports, the chip is produced through contract manufacturing by TSMC, though Alibaba has not officially disclosed the manufacturing partner's name.

This release marks the formal entry of RISC-V architecture into the high-end AI computing field.

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former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products