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And use what instead? Some non-x86 low performance processor?

mepian 3y ago
The latest Loongsons are more than good enough for office work, at least. For HPC, China already built some of the fastest supercomputers in the world with Sunway processors.
xcv123 3y ago
https://www.techpowerup.com/316189/chinese-loongson-3a6000-cpu-matches-intel-raptor-lake-ipc https://www.techpowerup.com/316189/chinese-loongson-3a6000-c... Even if the Chinese CPU has half the performance of Intel, it will be more productive than an i7 burdened with Windows 11 and corporate trashware. The Chinese government runs Linux. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylin_(operating_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylin_(operating_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Kylin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Kylin
userbinator 3y ago
They have this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhaoxin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhaoxin
- kotaKat 3y ago
  I have one! https://valid.x86.fr/xt39rz https://valid.x86.fr/xt39rz It's not great. If you're an information worker from 15 years ago, then sure, this thing has a lot of power to spare for... Office. You can buy one too, for only $79: https://www.newegg.com/p/1VK-01Z8-00004?Item=9SIAZN1FNJ9468 https://www.newegg.com/p/1VK-01Z8-00004?Item=9SIAZN1FNJ9468
  - userbinator 3y ago
    There's apparently a newer version now, faster but obviously still not competitive with leading-edge Western tech: https://www.techpowerup.com/320504/zhaoxin-kx-7000-8-core-cpu-gets-geekbenched https://www.techpowerup.com/320504/zhaoxin-kx-7000-8-core-cp... But based on the discussions here of people using decade-old machines as daily drivers (including me), for undemanding workloads they may be just fine --- software inefficiency is a big factor, after all. It'd be amusing if this situation causes Chinese software to become more efficient as a result.
    - MaxPock 3y ago
      "Western tech " .Are there some French or Canadian or Italian chips that are better than these Chinese ones ?

The latest Loongsons are more than good enough for office work, at least. For HPC, China already built some of the fastest supercomputers in the world with Sunway processors.

xcv123 3y ago

https://www.techpowerup.com/316189/chinese-loongson-3a6000-cpu-matches-intel-raptor-lake-ipc https://www.techpowerup.com/316189/chinese-loongson-3a6000-c... Even if the Chinese CPU has half the performance of Intel, it will be more productive than an i7 burdened with Windows 11 and corporate trashware. The Chinese government runs Linux. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylin_(operating_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylin_(operating_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Kylin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Kylin

userbinator 3y ago

They have this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhaoxin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhaoxin

kotaKat 3y ago
I have one! https://valid.x86.fr/xt39rz https://valid.x86.fr/xt39rz It's not great. If you're an information worker from 15 years ago, then sure, this thing has a lot of power to spare for... Office. You can buy one too, for only $79: https://www.newegg.com/p/1VK-01Z8-00004?Item=9SIAZN1FNJ9468 https://www.newegg.com/p/1VK-01Z8-00004?Item=9SIAZN1FNJ9468
- userbinator 3y ago
  There's apparently a newer version now, faster but obviously still not competitive with leading-edge Western tech: https://www.techpowerup.com/320504/zhaoxin-kx-7000-8-core-cpu-gets-geekbenched https://www.techpowerup.com/320504/zhaoxin-kx-7000-8-core-cp... But based on the discussions here of people using decade-old machines as daily drivers (including me), for undemanding workloads they may be just fine --- software inefficiency is a big factor, after all. It'd be amusing if this situation causes Chinese software to become more efficient as a result.
  - MaxPock 3y ago
    "Western tech " .Are there some French or Canadian or Italian chips that are better than these Chinese ones ?