The Chinese Loongson 3B6000 CPU with 12 cores performs 1/3 of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Loongson it’s a Chinese processor manufacturer with its own LoongArch architecture, which aims to address the US vetoes to bring technology to the Asian country. Loongson makes computer processors that are they sell locallyalthough it seems that its performance is not so good such as alternative solutions from competitors (AMD or Intel, for example). From Phoronix have analyzed the 3B6000a company solution with 12 coresbut with a performance of a third that of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.

The Loongson 3B6000 processor with 12 cores and 24 threads performs 1/3 of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

The processor has 12 cores and double thread per core (SMT2) for a total of 24 threads, where the CPU has a base speed of 2.4/2.5GHz. It also has support for DDR4 memory with speeds reaching 3,200 MT/s. A configuration that can be compared to older processorsand who has achieved a score equivalent to a third of that obtained by the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.

It runs at 2.4/2.5 GHz and supports DDR4 memory at 3,200 MT/s

It must also be said that the board used for the tests looks like it came from an old PC, with a poor cooling for the chipset and somewhat outdated componentsas VGA video output in addition to HDMI. The board has two PCIe x16 and one x4 slots, an M.2 connector and four SATA ports.

This processor is the result of Loongson’s effort to build a local supply chain, with processors with their own instruction set.

But all this is an effort to build a local supply chainwhich includes a specific and independent set of instructionscapable of adjusting to other functions such as security or specific workloads. The results show that, despite the effort, the x86 and x64 solutions from Intel and AMD are several magnitudes above.

Intel and AMD solutions are still far superior

In favor of Loongson’s solution, this 3B6000 processor has managed to surpass 2.5 times the performance of a Raspberry Pi 500+. Some results that seem not to be enough to overcome other alternatives much more established in the market, although the company’s efforts continue to advance to offer alternatives to those users who are looking for adapted and high-quality processors. local origin.