Top 20 Domestic GPU Ranking Unveiled: Leading Companies Achieve Technological Breakthroughs to Build the Foundation for Computing Power | Jiemian News
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China has just released its first ranking of the top 20 domestic GPU makers, signaling a major push toward self-sufficiency in computing power. This move comes as the country accelerates efforts to reduce reliance on foreign chips amid tightening US export controls.
Leading the pack are companies like Cambricon and Biren Technology, which have achieved notable breakthroughs in both performance and energy efficiency. Their latest chips now rival mid-range Western GPUs from Nvidia and AMD in key AI training tasks.
The ranking highlights a strategic shift from simply copying designs to building original architectures optimized for Chinese AI models like DeepSeek and Kimi. These domestic GPUs are already being deployed in major cloud data centers for tasks ranging from autonomous driving to large language model training.
What sets these chips apart is their strong support for China’s homegrown software ecosystems, including the PaddlePaddle and MindSpore frameworks. This integration allows developers to seamlessly port AI workloads without relying on Nvidia’s CUDA platform.
Industry analysts note that while these GPUs still lag behind top-tier Western products in raw floating-point performance, they excel in power efficiency and cost-effectiveness for many commercial applications. The gap is closing fast, with several companies planning 3-nanometer chips within two years.
This ranking sends a clear message to global tech markets: China is building a robust, independent computing foundation that can support its AI ambitions. As these domestic GPUs mature, they will reshape the global semiconductor landscape and challenge Western dominance in computing hardware.