Chinese company Hygon introduced the C86-5G server processor, its most powerful development to date. The new chip boasts 128 cores and 512 threads, SMT4 multitasking, and support for AVX-512 commands, positioning it as a direct competitor to top-end solutions from AMD Epyc and Intel Xeon for tasks requiring high parallelism.
Built on a significantly redesigned architecture derived from AMD Zen, the C86-5G showcases a 17% performance increase by IPC compared to the previous generation. It supports 16 DDR5-5600 RAM channels, 128 PCIe 5.0 lines, CXL 2.0 interface for scalability, and features energy-efficient control with a dedicated security module.
This powerful processor is intended for AI clusters, analytical systems, and virtualized infrastructures, with applications ranging from model training to scalable data centers and cloud environments.
The C86 processor line began with the C86-1G model, based on licensed AMD Zen and utilized for local specialist training. Subsequent iterations included the C86-2G with enhanced FPU and security features, the C86-3G with its own core and updated structure, and the C86-4G which doubled computing density and improved IPC.
Now, the culmination of over five years of development, the C86-5G represents Hygon’s transition from replication to innovation, showcasing China’s ambitions in high-performance computing.