Recently, the Russian microelectronics firm Tramplin Electronics made an announcement: it has received the first batch of sample processors from its Irtysh series. These processors were developed based on China’s Loongson LoongArch instruction set architecture. The product lineup comprises two models—the 16-core C616 and the 32-core C632—with plans to introduce a 64-core version in the future.

These processors feature a sophisticated six-issue, out-of-order execution pipeline microarchitecture and support multi-threading technology. Their performance is on par with Intel’s previous-generation Xeon processors, directly competing with AMD’s Zen3 and Intel’s Ice Lake series.

In October 2025, Tramplin Electronics finalized the technology transfer for Loongson’s architecture, securing licenses for core technologies such as the LA664 core, DDR4 memory, and PCIe 4.0 physical layer. This agreement also grants the company permission to independently develop and modify the LoongArch architecture.

The Irtysh processors are equipped with self-developed security modules and are entirely assembled and manufactured within Russia. Initially, the production target is set at 30,000 units in the first year following mass production. Multiple Russian companies plan to launch compatible complete systems in early 2026, with local mainstream operating systems already adapted for compatibility.

Against the backdrop of ongoing Western sanctions, this processor—built on China’s independently controllable LoongArch architecture—has emerged as a vital solution for Russia to achieve computational autonomy.