China's first self-developed high-performance RISC-V server chip was launched in Qianhai.

On March 31, RISC-V leading manufacturer RISC-V Technology held the 2025 Spring New Product Launch Conference at the Qianhai International Conference Center in Shenzhen, and launched the new generation of high-performance Lingyu processor.

This processor is China’s first fully self-developed high-performance RISC-V server chip, achieving international mainstream levels in terms of computing power, energy efficiency, and interface configuration, meeting the application scenarios of high-performance computing, all-flash storage, and open-source large language models such as Deepseek. This also marks that the high-performance RISC-V ecosystem is gradually taking shape and moving towards large-scale deployment.

As a start-up that returned from Silicon Valley in 2018 and settled in Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth DreamWorks, FrSilicon has achieved results after seven years of development. Liang Ke, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Qianhai Cooperation Zone, said in his speech that as one of the representative cutting-edge technology enterprises incubated and growing in Qianhai, FrSilicon has shown leading strength in independent breakthroughs in key core technologies. Qianhai will strive to build an artificial intelligence development ecosystem, continue to build a full-chain science and technology innovation service system, create a first-class environment for enterprise development, support the development of outstanding high-potential enterprises such as TrendCore, accelerate the implementation of more innovative achievements in Qianhai, and make greater contributions to Shenzhen’s acceleration of building an industrial science and technology innovation center with global influence.

Fully self-researched core processor and on-chip network architecture

RISC-V enters the era of high performance

At the press conference, Dr. Tan Zhangxi, founder, chairman of the board, and CEO of Ruisi Semiconductor, officially released the Lingyu processor and highlighted its key breakthroughs in performance and architecture. The Lingyu processor has significantly improved both single-core performance and multi-core parallel performance, offering notable advantages over existing mainstream server processors.

The Lingyu processor is based on the self-researched CPU core IP and on-chip network IP of Ruisi Xinke, achieving advanced out-of-order execution, high-speed data pathways, and a Mesh interconnect structure. At the same time, through a design that combines software and hardware with process-collaborative optimization, it innovates in product engineering, EDA toolchain, physical design, and wafer manufacturing processes, significantly enhancing the energy efficiency ratio in computations and optimizing the total cost of ownership (TCO).

Its computing performance has reached the level of mainstream server chips from international brands like Intel and AMD, pushing RISC-V into the era of high performance. In terms of memory and I/O interface support, the Lingyu processor supports DDR5 high-speed memory, complies with PCIe 5.0 standards and CXL 2.0 protocols, and supports up to 8-way interconnection. At the same time, the Lingyu processor features enterprise-level RAS characteristics, meets RISC-V server standards, has a built-in dedicated management core, and supports dynamic adjustment to ensure stability under high load operations, meeting the needs of enterprise-level data centers.

Gather top strategic partners

RISC-V High-Performance Ecosystem Formation

At the press conference, the most notable RISC-V high-performance solution was jointly released by leading industry companies such as Lenovo, Great Wall, and Sanwa. This marks that the Lingyu processor has successfully built a complete technology and product ecosystem, which will strongly promote the large-scale deployment of RISC-V in the high-performance server market, bringing a new path of independence, security, and efficiency to China’s computing power system construction.

Executives from companies like Lenovo and SanNova shared industry insights and practical experiences under the themes “Innovative Architecture, Navigating the Future” and “Embracing Open Source, Intelligent Computing for the Future,” responding to the current industry’s hot focus on open-source RISC-V architecture, autonomy and controllability, and high-performance computing architecture. They also introduced high-performance server products based on the RISC-V-based Ruisi Xinke Lingyu processor, further demonstrating that the RISC-V high-performance ecosystem is transitioning from research and development to implementation, forming a sustainable industrial synergy.

It is reported that the Lingyu processor ecosystem has currently assembled over 50 partners, covering key component manufacturers, complete machine OEMs, system software, and industry solutions.

Widespread discussions

Like domestic innovation driving force

Against the backdrop of continuously growing computing power demand, the Lingyu processor, as a domestic high-performance representative of the RISC-V architecture, is ushering in a broad market space. With its openness and customizable features of RISC-V, the Lingyu processor not only possesses the strength to compete with traditional X86 and Arm architectures but also offers a more cost-effective option for the server market. It is expected to become an important driving force for a new round of domestic innovation with its high energy efficiency, high flexibility, and a fully domestic computing solution that is well-adapted to the ecosystem.

Dr. Rong Zhicheng, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fris and Founding Partner of Huaxu Fund, said that as an early investor of FrSilicon, witnessing the release of FrSilicon’s Lingyu processor, the localization breakthrough of RISC architecture is not only a victory at the technical level, but also the beginning of reconstructing the underlying ecology of China’s semiconductor industry. He believes that FrSilicon can continue to make breakthroughs based on its deep technology accumulation and become a leading company in the field of RISC-V architecture and high-performance computing. ”

Zhou Meng, the Executive Secretary of the RISC-V Working Committee of the China Electronic Standardization Association, stated that the development of the RISC-V ecosystem requires more benchmark IP and chip products for support. The RISC-V Working Committee is willing to continue to collaborate with institutions such as Ruisi Technology in areas such as technology, talent, and application demonstration to jointly promote the development of the RISC-V ecosystem.

Zheng Quanshui, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the founding dean of Zero One Academy, stated that today’s release has special significance, as it is not only a technological breakthrough but also a model of innovation from the source to industrial application. The team led by Dr. Tan Zhangxi at Ruisi Xinke successfully brought the innovative spark of RISC-V from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, achieving a leap from the laboratory to the market. This exploration from 0 to 1 is precisely…