Huawei Begins Shipping CloudMatrix 384 AI Clusters to Chinese Clients; Costs Triple NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 System

Did you ever consider how tech giants—especially the ones in China—are like cats chasing that red dot? Anyway, Huawei’s stirring the pot with this new AI cluster, the CloudMatrix 384. Not just stirring, but maybe tossing it entirely, thanks to a lineup that supposedly gives NVIDIA a bit of the sweats.

Picture this: Huawei’s like a chef, tweaking their AI menu while NVIDIA might be nervously peeking over the fence. Apparently, ten (count ’em, ten!) big-shot clients have already jumped on the CloudMatrix train, no names revealed. Curious, isn’t it? This recent dance with Huawei’s cluster sounds like it’s jazzing up the domestic AI scene in China. Why? All these companies think Huawei’s latest can roll with NVIDIA’s heavyweight, the GB200 NVL72.

Oh, that image above is like some tech candy—table laden with specs. You’d think those numbers are cryptic runes. CloudMatrix 384, or CM384 if we’re getting chummy, rocks 384 Ascend 910C chips, all connected like an overenthusiastic spider web. Huawei’s apparently going for broke—packing in five times more chips than NVIDIA. Mind-boggling! But here’s the kicker—the whole thing sucks up power like a desert sponge. Almost 3.9 times more than the NVIDIA counterpart. Yeah, talk about being an energy guzzler!

And just when you think it couldn’t get wilder, the price tag on this AI beast is a whopping $8 million. Makes you wonder if it’s like buying a Lamborghini when you just need a bicycle. But Huawei’s not about penny-pinching; they’re flexing the made-from-scratch, homegrown muscle to stand tall against Western tech.

Isn’t it curious how the tech world spins? One day you’re top dog; the next, someone’s inventing around your flaws. Makes you think, doesn’t it?