Alibaba DAMO says XuanTie RISC-V chips have shipped over 6 billion units
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At the sixth RISC-V China Summit in Shenzhen, Alibaba DAMO Academy chief scientist Meng Jianyi said XuanTie chips have so far shipped more than 6 billion units, according to IT之家 citing 科创板日报. XuanTie is DAMO's RISC-V processor IP brand spanning C, R, E and XT-Link series, and its cumulative shipments first passed 4 billion units in 2024, the report said. The report also said DAMO unveiled its first automotive-grade enhanced chip, the E908A, at the summit.
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The report notes that XuanTie's C series targets high-performance and AI-enhanced applications, with the flagship C950 launched in March 2026 aimed at cloud and high-performance AI computing, linking the RISC-V IP line to AI workloads.