The merger timing coincides with Hygon’s most ambitious processor announcement yet—the upcoming C86-5G processor. The CPU features 128 cores, capable of running 512 simultaneous threads through four-way simultaneous multithreading (SMT4).
In other words, this means that the CPU can run 512 operations or processes simultaneously. This roughly doubles the processing power offered by commercial Intel and AMD CPUs, which use two-way SMT.
Beyond threading, the C86-5G delivers a 17% improvement in instructions per cycle compared to its predecessor. This points to architectural improvements beyond adding cores to the CPU.
The processor also supports massive amounts of memory (up to 1TB) and modern connectivity features, putting it on par with current Intel and AMD chips.