{"id":2164775,"date":"2024-02-01T10:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-nvidias-new-china-focused-ai-chip-set-to-be-sold-at-similar-price-to-huawei-product\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T10:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:55:33","slug":"exclusive-nvidias-new-china-focused-ai-chip-set-to-be-sold-at-similar-price-to-huawei-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-nvidias-new-china-focused-ai-chip-set-to-be-sold-at-similar-price-to-huawei-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia&#8217;s China-targeted AI chip to be priced similarly to Huawei&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-nvidias-new-china-focused-ai-chip-set-to-be-sold-at-similar-price-to-huawei-product%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2164775&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>January 31, 2024\u200c \u2013 11:57 PM PST<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">REUTERS\/Mike Blake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Exciting News: Nvidia \u2064Takes\u200b Pre-Orders for New China-Specific AI Chip, Competing with Huawei<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The graphics card, the H20, is the most powerful of three Nvidia has been developing for the Chinese market after the U.S. expanded bans on high-end chip exports, \u2064aiming \u200cto hamper China\u2019s ability\u2064 to develop AI \u2064and sophisticated computers\u200b for its military.<\/p>\n<p>The H20 will naturally \u200ddeliver less computing power\u200d than \u200dNvidia\u2019s flagship H100 AI chip\u200d and the H800 \u2013 the later\u200c China-specific card that was also banned in October.<\/p>\n<p>But specifications \u200cfor the H20 also appear \u200dto\u2064 indicate it is less\u2064 powerful than Huawei\u2019s (HWT.UL) Ascend 910B in some key areas, according to three sources, who were not authorised to speak to media and declined to be identified.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia has in recent weeks been pricing orders for H20 distributors \u2064in China in a range of\u2062 $12,000 to $15,000 per card,\u200d according to two sources.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u2062 distributors have started advertising the chips with \u2064a significant markup to \u200dthe \u200clower end of that range at about 110,000 yuan ($15,320), one of the sources said. By comparison, Huawei\u2019s 910B is being sold for around\u200d 120,000 \u200dyuan, \u2063two of the\u200d sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>One source said distributors are offering H20 servers, which \u2062are pre-configured with 8 of the AI \u200bchips, for 1.4 million yuan.\u2064 By comparison, servers that used 8 \u200cof the H800 chips were sold at around 2 million \u200byuan when \u200bthey were launched a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Distributors have told clients they will \u2064be able to start \u200cdelivering the H20 products in small batches in the\u200c first quarter of 2024 and in larger quantities from the second\u200b quarter, the source added.<\/p>\n<p>Before the U.S. curbs, \u200cNvidia\u200c dominated\u200d China\u2019s AI \u2064chip market with more than 90% share. However, it currently faces increasing \u2062competition from \u200bdomestic rivals, chief among them being Huawei.<\/p>\n<p>Huawei\u2019s 910B chip\u2063 is widely considered the most\u200c competitive AI \u2062offering now available\u2063 within China and has become more\u00a0popular\u00a0amid concern that buyers could be faced with further restricted access to Nvidia\u2019s products\u200b resulting from U.S. sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of specifications, one example of where the H20 appears to lag the 910B in its FP32 performance \u2013 \u2063a \u2062critical metric that measures how quickly a\u2064 chip\u200b can process common \u2063tasks and which is rated at less than half of its rival\u2019s capability, one source said.<\/p>\n<p>However, the H20 appears to have\u200b an\u2064 advantage over\u2063 the \u2064910B in terms of interconnect speed, which measures how quickly data can transfer between chips,\u200d according to\u200d the source.<\/p>\n<p>That means the H20 \u200cremains competitive\u2062 with the 910B in applications that require linking \u2062a large \u2063number of chips together to \u200bwork as a system, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters\u00a0reported\u00a0last month that \u200cNvidia plans \u200cto begin mass production of the H20 in the second quarter of this year.<\/p>\n<p>It was originally scheduled for launch last November but that plan was delayed, with sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/nvidia-delays-launch-new-china-focused-ai-chip-sources-2023-11-24\/\">saying<\/a> at the time that the delay was due to \u200dissues that server manufacturers were having in integrating\u2064 the chip.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia also\u200b plans to roll out \u2064two other China-specific chips, the L20 and the \u200cL2. Reuters was not able to determine \u200bthe \u200bcurrent\u2062 status of the rollout for those two chips. Neither the H20, the L20 or \u200cthe L2 are currently\u200b listed on Nvidia\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Underscoring the importance of the China\u2064 market to Nvidia, CEO Jensen Huang visited \u2063the company\u2019s offices in Shenzhen, Shanghai\u2064 and Beijing last month for the company\u2019s annual parties before the Lunar New Year\u2064 holiday, \u2064local media reported.<\/p>\n<p>($1=7.1780 Chinese \u200dyuan)<\/p>\n<p><sup>Reporting by Yelin Mo and Brenda \u200bGoh; Editing by\u2064 Edwina Gibbs<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this post!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>D.A. Fani Willis may have fired staffer who Fulton County D.A. Fani\u200d Willis may \u200dhave fired an employee who was trying to warn that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-trial-of-ex-clinton-lawyer-sussmann\/\" title=\"Inside the Trial of Ex-Clinton Lawyer Sussmann\">top campaign aide<\/a> was misusing Federal\u200b funds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Biden accuser\u2063 Tara Reade\u2062 sues the DOJ for\u200c $10 million, John Podesta is \u200cset to replace John Kerry as U.S. Climate Enovy while the Chicago City Council calls for a ceasefire.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>A new Morning Consult poll reveals that former President Donald Trump leads President\u200b Joe Biden in\u2062 all\u2064 seven swing states with just ten months before the general election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Over \u2062a dozen \u200bpeople are indicted in connection with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/operation-dead-hand-19-indicted-in-intl-crime-syndicate\/\" title=\"19 individuals have been indicted in an international crime syndicate known as Operation Dead Hand\">international organized crime syndicate<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Nvidia has started\u200d taking \u200bpre-orders for a new China-specific AI\u200c chip with prices on par with a rival \u200bproduct from Huawei.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The \u2064Tesla chief \u200bexecutive and\u200d a board seen as captive to\u2062 him must find a way to negotiate a replacement \u2062contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Qualcomm forecast \u200bfiscal second-quarter profit slightly above Wall Street\u200b estimates and sales in line with market\u2064 expectations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Mounting \u2063costs of developing\u2064 the cutting-edge features irked investors\u2062 hoping for a \u2062big boost to sales from the new technology.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063In what areas does Nvidia&#8217;s H20 chip have an advantage over Huawei&#8217;s Ascend 910B, and\u2063 how does this affect its competitiveness in the Chinese market<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Exciting News: Nvidia Takes Pre-Orders for \u2062New \u2064China-Specific AI Chip, Competing with Huawei<\/p>\n<p>January 31, 2024 \u2013 11:57 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>In a move that aims to challenge Huawei&#8217;s dominance in the \u2064Chinese market, Nvidia has \u2063announced \u2063that\u200d it \u200bis now taking \u200bpre-orders for its new China-specific \u200dAI chip, the H20. This comes\u200c as the United States has expanded bans on high-end chip exports, specifically targeting \u2062China&#8217;s ability to develop advanced AI capabilities for its military.<\/p>\n<p>While the H20 is\u2063 not as powerful as Nvidia&#8217;s flagship H100 AI chip or the \u200dbanned H800, it is still \u2062a significant contender in the market. However, it appears that \u2063Nvidia&#8217;s H20 is slightly less powerful than \u2063Huawei&#8217;s Ascend 910B in certain key areas, according to anonymous sources. The H20 is being \u2064priced for distributors in \u2064China at around $12,000 to $15,000 per card, with some distributors \u200calready advertising them at \u2063a markup of about 110,000 yuan ($15,320). In comparison, Huawei&#8217;s 910B is being sold for \u2062around 120,000 yuan.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-com-to-invest-over-1-billion-euros-in-european-electric-van-truck-fleet\/\" title=\"Amazon.com to invest over 1 billion euros in European electric van, truck fleet\">facing increasing competition<\/a> from domestic rivals, Nvidia previously dominated China&#8217;s AI chip market, holding more than 90% market share. However,\u2063 with the availability of Huawei&#8217;s 910B chip, which is considered the most\u2062 competitive AI\u200d offering in China, Nvidia&#8217;s position has become more challenging. \u200cConcerns over potential restricted access to Nvidia&#8217;s products due to U.S. sanctions have fueled the \u2064popularity of Huawei&#8217;s chip.<\/p>\n<p>While the H20 may lag behind the 910B in FP32 performance, a critical metric for chip processing speed, it appears to have an advantage in terms of interconnect speed. This means that \u200cthe H20 remains competitive with the 910B in applications requiring the linking of multiple chips together to function\u200d as a system.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia plans to \u2062begin mass production of the H20\u200d in the second quarter of this year. The chip was initially scheduled for launch in November but\u200c faced delays due to integration issues with server manufacturers. Nvidia is\u200c also planning to roll out two other China-specific\u200b chips, the L20 and the L2, but their current status is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese market is of utmost \u200cimportance to Nvidia, as CEO Jensen Huang recently visited the company&#8217;s offices in Shenzhen, Shanghai, \u200cand Beijing for the annual Lunar New Year \u200ccelebrations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Nvidia&#8217;s\u2062 entry into the Chinese \u200dmarket with its new H20 chip marks a significant development in the competition \u200bwith Huawei. While \u200bthe H20 may not match\u2064 the 910B\u2064 in all\u2063 aspects, it presents a\u200b formidable option for customers looking for AI chips in China. The battle between \u200bthese two tech \u200bgiants will undoubtedly shape the future of AI development \u2062in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nvidia has begun accepting pre-orders for a China-specific AI chip, the H20, which is priced similarly to Huawei&#8217;s rival product. 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