Huawei Ascend 310P
Product Overview
Huawei Ascend 310P is a low-power AI processor from HiSilicon built on the Da Vinci architecture for edge computing and on-device inference, an upgraded version of the Ascend 310. It integrates 10 Da Vinci AI Cores, TaiShan CPU cores, and a video codec unit, with peak INT8 compute of 140-176 TOPS and ~70 TFLOPS FP16; typical chip power is only 8W (whole card such as the Atlas 300I Pro: ~70W).
Strategic position: The 310P is Huawei's mainstay edge AI chip, widely deployed in Atlas 300I series inference cards and AI computing boxes (e.g. OrangePi AI Station, running Llama-2-7B locally), and the first choice for domestic edge inference.
Core Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Da Vinci |
| Process | 12nm |
| AI Cores | 10 Da Vinci AI Cores (some versions: 8) |
| FP16 Compute | 70 TFLOPS |
| INT8 Compute | 140 TOPS (Atlas 300I Pro) / 176 TOPS (peak) |
| Memory | LPDDR4X (24GB / 48GB / 96GB, varies by board) |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
| Video Decoding | 128-channel 1080P@30fps |
| TDP | 70 W (whole card; chip ~8W) |
| Release | 2022 |
| Price | approx. ¥15,000 (Atlas 300I Pro card) |
Key Features
- Low power, high efficiency: typical 8W chip power, suited to battery-powered devices
- Large memory bandwidth: 384-bit LPDDR4X, 204.8 GB/s theoretical
- Video codec: 128-channel 1080P hardware decoding
- CANN ecosystem: compatible with PyTorch / TensorFlow, AscendCL development
Vendor Information
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (HiSilicon) |
| Website | https://www.hiascend.com |
| Release | 2022 |
| Architecture | Da Vinci |
Use Cases
- ✅ Smart video analytics (security, industrial inspection)
- ✅ Edge AI boxes (local LLM inference)
- ✅ Robots / unmanned devices
- ✅ Private lightweight inference
Related Comparisons
- Huawei Ascend 510 - Ascend edge inference upgrade
- Huawei Ascend 710 - Ascend edge inference
- Huawei Ascend 910B - Data center training