Alibaba XuanTie C950 RISC-V CPU achieves 30 tps on Qwen 27B
August 18, 2026
Alibaba's XuanTie C950 RISC-V processor successfully ran the Qwen-3.8 27B model at 30 tokens per second. This demonstrates high-performance LLM inference capabilities on non-GPU RISC-V architectures.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderYou may eventually target RISC-V hardware for cost-effective, specialized LLM inference.
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investorThis signals a potential shift in the hardware landscape for AI inference beyond traditional GPU dominance.