Alibaba launches new server chip based on advanced 5-nanometer tech

Highlights:

• Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. have launched a new server chip on the basis of advanced 5-nanometer technology.
• This marks a milestone in light of semiconductor self-sufficiency of China.
• The newest chip was launched on the basis of micro-architecture provided by SoftBank Group Corporation, it is owned Arm Ltd.

• Alibaba, in the backdrop of its Annual Cloud Summit, highlighted that silicon will be put for using its own data centres in near future. 
• It will not be sold for commercial purposes. The annual cloud summit will be held in Hangzhou.
• Alibaba has customized the server chips is consistent with the ongoing efforts of boosting the computing capabilities with better performance and improved energy efficiency.
• Chips will be used to support current and future businesses in the Alibaba Group ecosystem.
• Alibaba has launched new server chip in the aftermath of increasing cloud services amid the covid-19 pandemic. 
• Tech giants across the world are seeking more powerful and energy efficient semiconductors for gaining edge.
• This server chip is the most advanced chip by a Chinese firm. 
• With this launch, Alibaba has joined in global rivals like Amazon & Google in gradually replacing silicon from traditional chipmakers such as Advanced micro-Devices Inc. and Intel Corp.