Core Insights - The rapid advancement of domestic computing chips is complemented by positive developments in general-purpose processors in China [1] - Major procurement announcements from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and China Unicom indicate a significant shift towards domestic CPU usage in server procurement [1][6] - The overall market for intelligent computing is expected to grow substantially, with projections indicating that by 2027, intelligent computing power in China will reach 1117 EFLOPS [1][9] Group 1: Procurement Announcements - ICBC announced a procurement of Haiguang chips with a total value of approximately 3 billion yuan, with candidates including Inspur, ZTE, and Lenovo [1] - China Unicom's procurement project has a budget exceeding 7.9 billion yuan, with a significant portion allocated for domestic general-purpose processors [1] - The procurement data shows that over 90% of the servers will use domestic CPUs, with Haiguang and Kunpeng CPUs being the most utilized [3][4] Group 2: Market Trends and Projections - The share of domestic chip servers has increased to 90.1%, a significant rise from around 40% in previous years [4] - The demand for server CPUs is expected to grow, with projections indicating that by 2028, the demand for data center servers will reach 13.99 million units, with a compound annual growth rate of 6% from 2024 to 2028 [7] - The domestic server CPU market is rapidly evolving, with X86 architecture still dominating but Arm architecture gaining market share [8][9] Group 3: Domestic CPU Development - Domestic CPUs such as Haiguang, Kunpeng, and Alibaba's Xuantie are rapidly developing, with a notable increase in market presence [8] - The domestic CPU localization rate has risen from 0% in 2018 to 36% in 2023, with expectations to reach 85% by 2028 due to policy support and technological advancements [9] - The current landscape shows a strong push towards domestic solutions in the server CPU market, driven by both demand and government initiatives [9]