阿里AI三角“通云哥”浮出水面，自研芯片“真武”亮相

Core Insights - Alibaba has launched a high-end AI chip named "Zhenwu 810E," marking the official debut of its self-developed PPU chip, part of the AI triangle "Tongyun Ge" formed by Tongyi Lab, Alibaba Cloud, and Pingtouge [1] - The company aims to build an AI supercomputer through "Tongyun Ge," enabling collaborative innovation in chip architecture, cloud platform architecture, and model architecture for maximum efficiency in training and deploying large models on Alibaba Cloud [1] - Alibaba and Google are among the few tech companies globally with cutting-edge capabilities in large models, cloud, and chip technology [1] Product Details - The "Zhenwu" PPU features a self-developed parallel computing architecture and inter-chip interconnection technology, achieving full self-research in both hardware and software [1] - It has a memory capacity of 96G HBM2e and an inter-chip interconnection bandwidth of 700 GB/s, suitable for AI training, AI inference, and autonomous driving applications [1] - Industry insiders indicate that the overall performance of the "Zhenwu" PPU surpasses mainstream domestic GPUs and is comparable to NVIDIA's H20 [1] Deployment and Impact - Alibaba has already deployed the "Zhenwu" PPU on a large scale for training and inference of the Qianwen large model, with multiple ten-thousand-card clusters operational on Alibaba Cloud [1] - The service has reached over 400 clients, including State Grid, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiaopeng Motors, and Sina Weibo [1] Strategic Development - Alibaba Cloud was established in 2009, Pingtouge was founded in 2018, and large model research commenced in 2019, reflecting a 17-year strategic investment and vertical integration to achieve a complete layout in the AI field with "Tongyun Ge" [2]