Alibaba just launched a new server CPU that will make AMD, Intel a bit more nervous: its predecessor was surprisingly fast

Alibaba’s DAMO Academy has launched its first server-grade RISC-V processor The C930 is designed for high-performance computing, rivaling Intel and AMD’s offerings RISC-V’s open-source design avoids licensing fees and geopolitical restrictions Alibaba has launched its first server-grade RISC-V processor, the C930, designed for high-performance computing and positioned as an alternative to Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC CPUs. The new chip, developed by Alibaba's research arm DAMO Academy (short for Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook), was announced at a conference in Beijing and is the latest addition to Alibaba's XuanTie RISC-V processor series, which includes the C910 launched in 2019 and…