China’s Sugon Launches ScaleX AI Supercluster to Challenge Nvidia and Huawei
China’s supercomputing firm Sugon has unveiled a next-generation AI infrastructure platform designed to compete with Nvidia and Huawei in high-performance computing.
Sugon Introduces China’s First 10,000-Card AI Supercluster
Beijing-based supercomputer manufacturer Sugon, officially listed as Dawning Information Industry on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, has launched its new scaleX AI infrastructure platform. The announcement was made on Thursday at an event in Kunshan, Jiangsu province.
According to the company, scaleX represents China’s first AI supercluster built with 10,000 accelerator cards, marking a major milestone in the country’s push for advanced computing infrastructure. The platform is designed to deliver more than 5 exaflops (eflops) of computing power, placing it among the most powerful AI systems in the world.
An exaflop refers to one quintillion floating-point operations per second, a key metric used to measure the performance of supercomputers and large-scale AI hardware.
Built for Trillion-Parameter AI Models and Scientific Research
Sugon said the scaleX platform is optimized for complex AI workloads, including trillion-parameter large language models and AI-for-science applications.
“The scaleX 10,000-card supercluster is a large-scale computing infrastructure designed for complex scenarios such as trillion-parameter models and AI for science,” said Li Bin, senior vice-president of Sugon.
Li added that the platform draws on Sugon’s long-standing expertise in large-scale computer system research and development, enabling higher efficiency and scalability in data centre environments.
Performance Claims Put Pressure on Nvidia’s Future Platforms
Sugon claims that certain performance metrics of the scaleX supercluster already exceed those of Nvidia’s Rubin Ultra NVL576 rack, a next-generation AI platform that Nvidia is expected to release in 2027.
If validated, these claims could position Sugon as a serious competitor in the global AI infrastructure market, particularly as China accelerates efforts to develop domestic alternatives to foreign AI hardware.
Rising Demand Fuels Competition in AI Infrastructure
The launch of scaleX highlights the intensifying competition in AI computing infrastructure, driven by China’s growing demand for high-performance systems capable of handling massive data processing, AI training, and advanced digital applications.
As AI adoption expands across industries, demand for powerful, scalable computing platforms is expected to continue rising, further reshaping the global AI hardware landscape.
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