Recently, reports have emerged indicating that Russia is in the process of developing a cutting-edge processor, dubbed 'Irtysh' (named after the renowned Irtysh River), which leverages China's Loongson Technology's independently developed and openly licensed Loong Architecture (LoongArch). Initially, this processor is aimed at penetrating the server market, with subsequent aspirations to expand into the personal computer (PC) sector and, eventually, make a foray into the international market. The development of this innovative processor is being spearheaded by Russia's 'Tramplin Electronics' company, which has secured investment from Svyatoslav Kapustin, a prominent entrepreneur hailing from Omsk Oblast, Russia.

In October of this year, Tramplin Electronics successfully completed the integration of Loong Architecture technology, acquiring the necessary licenses for the LA664 processor IP core, DDR4 memory, PCIe 4.0, and other pertinent physical layer technologies. The Irtysh processor is built upon Loongson's state-of-the-art 64-bit superscalar core, the LA664. Three distinct product variants are planned: the 16-core S616, the 32-core S632, and the 64-core S664, with peak frequencies reaching 2.2GHz, 2.1GHz, and 2.0GHz, respectively.

Furthermore, Tramplin Electronics has been granted authorization for the independent development of the Loong Architecture. This empowers them to autonomously incorporate, eliminate, or modify technologies based on the LA664 core, enabling the design of CPUs that are fully compatible with the Loong Architecture instruction set. In addition, Russian operating system vendors, including Bazalt, Norsi-Trans, and Askon, have already extended their support to the Loongson Architecture, further solidifying its position in the market.