Once upon a time in Beijing, Loongson quietly sketched its next big adventure: a mighty 32-core server dragon called 3D7000 and its very first graphics sidekick, the 9A1000. While the big chip sharpens its claws for 2025–2027, the little GPU races to tape-out this past September, ready to bring AI sparkle and Windows friendliness to desktops. Together, they’re writing a new chapter in China’s own silicon story—one core, one pixel, one dream at a time.
(Source: Loongson Technology)
Loongson Technology has unveiled its processor roadmap through 2027, as engineers focus on the 3D7000 server processor, which features 32 or more cores on a next-generation X nm fabrication process. The company plans the main design phase from 2025 to 2027, but management remains flexible to introduce an interim 16-core 3C6600 model on a 1X nm node if there are delays with the advanced process. Development teams have already started on key intellectual property blocks, including phase-locked loops, multi-port register files, DDR5 physical interfaces, and PCIe 5.0 physical interfaces. These components require 18 to 24 months of preparation before full chip integration can begin.
Loongson is developing its first dedicated general-purpose graphics processing unit, called 9A1000. This device targets graphics rendering and artificial intelligence acceleration for desktop systems. The 9A1000 offers compute performance that surpasses integrated graphics units within Loongson CPUs, placing it as an entry-to-midrange accelerator. Engineers are designing Windows-compatible drivers to enable operation on Microsoft operating systems, thus expanding markets beyond existing Linux deployments.
The 9A1000 taped-out the end of September 2025. Production validation and driver maturation follow this milestone. The 3D7000 server processor follows the longer 2025–2027 timeline, aligning with process node maturation and intellectual property readiness. Both projects help expand Loongson’s independent processor ecosystem, combining high-core-count server silicon with discrete graphics and AI acceleration capabilities.
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