ByteDance is reportedly developing a custom CPU to support AI requirements

BlockBeats News, May 28th - Sources revealed that ByteDance is developing its own CPU to meet the growing demand of its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The current surge in chip prices and long-term supply shortages are constraining the company's expansion plans. This move highlights the industry's acceleration towards the "inference" stage, which has significantly increased the demand for CPUs, leading to a CPU shortage in recent months. Sources stated that ByteDance plans to deploy in-house developed CPUs in its servers and data centers to support internal operations and prepare for the large-scale launch of proxy products, including the Coze platform.

ByteDance is currently advancing on two CPU architecture paths: one based on the Arm architecture and the other based on the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture to evaluate which design is more suitable for its long-term data center needs. ByteDance currently procures CPUs from Intel and AMD, both of which have significantly raised prices in recent months, with quarterly price increases ranging from 10% to 35%. This has prompted ByteDance to expedite internal alternative solutions. (Reuters)