Huawei Delivers CloudMatrix 384 AI Clusters to Chinese Customers at Triple the Cost of NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 System

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So, I heard about Huawei’s new CloudMatrix 384 AI cluster, and let me tell you, it’s making waves among Chinese tech companies. Supposedly, it’s giving NVIDIA a run for its money, which, let’s be honest, is kind of a big deal.

## Huawei’s CloudMatrix 384: A Game Changer in China?

Anyway, Huawei seems pretty relentless, right? They’re diving headfirst into this AI computing thing, especially with NVIDIA looking wobbly in China. I mean, maybe I’m just imagining it, but it feels like Huawei really wants to grab this moment. Apparently, they’ve cooked up the CloudMatrix 384 AI cluster all by themselves, and it’s turning heads. The Financial Times just threw out there that ten big clients have jumped on this server’s bandwagon. That’s like Huawei’s AI dreams coming true, or something.

Now, don’t ask me who these Chinese giants are; nobody’s spilling the beans. But, they’re definitely into Huawei’s stuff. I remember digging into CloudMatrix 384 before, and even back then, it seemed like Huawei was squaring off against NVIDIA’s heavyweights, like the GB200 NVL72. China’s going solo for its tech, it seems.

Scroll down a bit, and there’s a picture I can’t stop staring at (no clue why). It’s all about comparing specs.

So, what’s inside this CloudMatrix 384 beast? It’s packed with 384 Ascend 910C chips, all tangled up in an “all-to-all topology.” I know, fancy words, but here’s what gets me: Huawei crammed in five times more Ascend chips than NVIDIA did with their GB200. This cluster supposedly cranks out 300 PetaFLOPS of BF16 power. That’s double what the GB200 NVL72 pumps out! The catch? Power consumption is off the charts—like 3.9 times more than NVIDIA’s. Not exactly eco-friendly or anything, but wow on performance.

And then there’s the price tag. Hold onto your hats: $8 million per cluster. That’s nearly triple what NVIDIA asks for its setup. Seems like Huawei ain’t gunning for bargains—it’s more about homegrown pride and holding its own against the big Western players.

And there you have it. Huawei’s latest move is shaking things up. Whether it’s for better or for power-inefficient worse, well, time will tell, right?