StarFive has announced a new partnership with server CPU design company LECARC to develop a new generation of RISC-V server processors designed for intelligent edge computing. The collaboration will use StarFive’s Dubhe-100 RISC-V CPU IP as the foundation for processors that aim to deliver high performance, improved power efficiency, and features required for modern server workloads.
The companies plan to build processors that can address the increasing demand for computing power across AI applications, cloud infrastructure, and edge deployments. By combining StarFive’s RISC-V processor IP with LECARC’s experience in server CPU development, the project targets enterprise systems that require efficient processing without sacrificing security or scalability.
The processor architecture, named Fang·TianShu-100, complies with the latest RVA23 profile requirements for the RISC-V ecosystem. It is designed for future computing platforms and includes support for security technologies, encryption extensions, and enhanced interrupt handling. These capabilities are intended to improve both performance and reliability for server environments handling large amounts of data.
As part of the partnership, StarFive has also provided customized support to optimize data processing and computing precision for LECARC’s platform. Instead of using a generic processor design, both companies will fine-tune the architecture to better match the performance requirements of server-class workloads. Their goal is to transform StarFive’s RISC-V IP into a complete chip product that combines performance, energy efficiency, and a full set of server features.
Key highlights of the collaboration include:
- Development of next-generation RISC-V server CPUs for intelligent edge computing.
- Built on StarFive’s Dubhe-100 RISC-V CPU IP.
- Fang·TianShu-100 complies with the latest RVA23 profile requirements.
- Support for advanced security protection and encryption extensions.
- Improved interrupt handling for server workloads.
- Customized data processing and computing precision for LECARC’s platform.
- Focus on balancing high performance with power efficiency.
- Designed to meet the workload requirements of modern enterprise servers.
Interest in RISC-V continues to grow as more companies adopt the open instruction set architecture for embedded devices, AI accelerators, automotive platforms, and data center hardware. The flexibility of RISC-V allows chip developers to customize processor designs for specific workloads while reducing dependence on proprietary instruction sets.
Through this partnership, StarFive and LECARC are expanding RISC-V’s presence in the server market. As demand for intelligent edge computing continues to rise, both companies aim to deliver processors capable of supporting next-generation infrastructure with improved efficiency, security, and computing performance.
