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The XiangShan open‑source RISC‑V processor, praised for its ARM‑level performance and detailed micro‑architecture, has sparked worldwide discussion after a George Hotz tweet, highlighting China’s systematic development of a high‑performance, community‑driven CPU project that began in 2019 and continues to evolve.
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