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Neoclouds/AI Lab/SovAI 8192 Ascend 950 NIC - 400G Hyperscaler Infiniband Cluster Configuration
CN-Ascend 950
Chinese Hyperscaler · Ascend 950 · NIC - 400G
Rack type
—
Cluster / location
Default Ascend 910C 2-Layer Cluster
Buyer profile
China Cloud
Networking type
Infiniband
Number of XPUs
8,192
NIC used
NIC - 400G
NICs / XPU
1
Scale-out BW / XPU
400G
XPU / server
8,192
Scale-up network
4 rows
Assigned blockDefault
Ascend 950
Scale-UpXPU: Ascend 9504 linesshared by 1 SKU
Scale-Up Parts Summary
4
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic 400G Flyover Cables (112G per Lane) | 57,344 | 57,344.00 | 7.00 |
| Generic 112G 96DP (Male) | 8,192 | 8,192.00 | 1.00 |
| Generic 112G 96DP (Female) | 393,216 | 393,216.00 | 48.00 |
| Generic 112G 1DP Cable | 393,216 | 393,216.00 | 48.00 |
Backend network
4 rows
Assigned blockDefault
Ascend 950 - 400G NIC - 2L - ETH - Huawei 768P - Generic
BackendXPU: Ascend 9504 linesshared by 1 SKU
Backend Parts Summary
4
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic 400G SR8 | 35,840 | 35,840.00 | 4.38 |
| Generic 400G Multimode | 17,408 | 17,408.00 | 2.13 |
| NIC - 400G | 8,192 | 8,192.00 | 1.00 |
| 768-Port Modular Switch for Huawei | 36 | 36.00 | 0.00 |
Frontend network
11 rows
Assigned blockDefault
Ascend 950 - BlackBox TH5 - Generic
FrontendXPU: Ascend 95011 linesshared by 1 SKU
Frontend Parts Summary
11
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackBox Tomahawk 5 51.2T | 98 | 98 | 0.0120 |
| BlackBox Tomahawk 3 12.8T | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 |
| BlackBox Tomahawk 2 6.4T | 15 | 15 | 0.0018 |
| BlackBox Tomahawk 1GbE Ethernet | 120 | 120 | 0.0147 |
| Generic 800G SR8 | 4,757 | 4,757 | 0.5807 |
| Generic 400G SR4 | 4,732 | 4,732 | 0.5777 |
| Generic 100G SR4 QSFP28 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 0.2563 |
| Generic 800G Multimode | 6,511 | 6,511 | 0.7947 |
| Generic 400G Multimode | 33 | 33 | 0.0041 |
| Generic 100G Multimode | 935 | 935 | 0.1142 |
| RJ45 Cables | 5,773 | 5,773 | 0.7048 |
Compute Tray Networking Content
Assigned blockDefault
Ascend 950 - Generic
Compute TrayXPU: Ascend 9500 linesshared by 1 SKU
Compute Tray Parts Summary
0
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|
2026 share
Generic 400G Flyover Cables (112G per Lane)Σ 100%
%
Generic 112G 96DP (Male)Σ 100%
%
Generic 112G 96DP (Female)Σ 100%
%
Generic 112G 1DP CableΣ 100%
%
| Item | Unit Cost | Quantity | Quantity (per Server) | Quantity (per XPU) | Extended Price for Cluster | Extended Price per Server | Power (W) per Unit | Extended Power (W) per Cluster | Extended Power (W) per Server | Device Type | Hyperscaler | Vendor | Manufacturer | Component | Speed | SerDes Speed | Protocol | Technology | XPU | Network | Tab Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Per-server cost: $10,076,815.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $8.00 | 57,344 | 57,344.00 | 7.00 | $458,752.00 | $458,752.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Flyover | Chinese Hyperscaler | Others | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Scale-Up | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $66.24 | 8,192 | 8,192.00 | 1.00 | $542,638.08 | $542,638.08 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Chinese Hyperscaler | Molex | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | — | Ascend 950 | Scale-Up | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $22.08 | 393,216 | 393,216.00 | 48.00 | $8,682,209.28 | $8,682,209.28 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Chinese Hyperscaler | Molex | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | — | Ascend 950 | Scale-Up | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $1.00 | 393,216 | 393,216.00 | 48.00 | $393,216.00 | $393,216.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Chinese Hyperscaler | Molex | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | — | Ascend 950 | Scale-Up | CN-Ascend 950 | |
Per-server cost: $13,556,414.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $180.00 | 35,840 | 35,840.00 | 4.38 | $6,451,200.00 | $6,451,200.00 | 8 W | 286,720 W | 286,720 W | Transceiver | Chinese Hyperscaler | Cloudlight | — | Device Level | — | 56G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | Ascend 950 | Backend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $150.00 | 17,408 | 17,408.00 | 2.13 | $2,611,200.00 | $2,611,200.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Chinese Hyperscaler | Others | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Backend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $750.00 | 8,192 | 8.00 | 1.00 | $6,144,000.00 | $6,000.00 | 75 W | 614,400 W | 600 W | NIC | Chinese Hyperscaler | Others | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Backend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $124,667.06 | 36 | 36.00 | 0.00 | $4,488,014.04 | $4,488,014.04 | 12,500 W | 450,000 W | 450,000 W | Switch | Chinese Hyperscaler | Huawei | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Backend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
Per-server cost: $7,649,081.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $26,000.00 | 98 | 98.34 | 0.01 | $2,556,749.21 | $2,556,749.21 | 1,200 W | 118,004 W | 118,004 W | Switch | Chinese Hyperscaler | Arista | — | Device Level | — | 224G | Ethernet | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $17,900.00 | 0 | 0.41 | 0.00 | $7,273.65 | $7,273.65 | 630 W | 256 W | 256 W | Switch | Chinese Hyperscaler | Arista | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $12,500.00 | 15 | 14.63 | 0.00 | $182,857.14 | $182,857.14 | 250 W | 3,657 W | 3,657 W | Switch | Chinese Hyperscaler | Arista | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $2,400.00 | 120 | 120.28 | 0.01 | $288,670.48 | $288,670.48 | 100 W | 12,028 W | 12,028 W | Switch | Chinese Hyperscaler | Others | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $400.00 | 4,757 | 4,757.13 | 0.58 | $1,902,852.06 | $1,902,852.06 | 14 W | 66,600 W | 66,600 W | Transceiver | Chinese Hyperscaler | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $230.00 | 4,732 | 4,732.34 | 0.58 | $1,088,438.86 | $1,088,438.86 | 9 W | 42,591 W | 42,591 W | Transceiver | Chinese Hyperscaler | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $49.50 | 2,100 | 2,100.01 | 0.26 | $103,945.33 | $103,945.33 | 3 W | 6,300 W | 6,300 W | Transceiver | Chinese Hyperscaler | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 28G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $210.00 | 6,511 | 6,510.53 | 0.79 | $1,367,210.67 | $1,367,210.67 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Chinese Hyperscaler | Others | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $150.00 | 33 | 33.32 | 0.00 | $4,998.10 | $4,998.10 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Chinese Hyperscaler | Others | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $150.00 | 935 | 935.42 | 0.11 | $140,312.38 | $140,312.38 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Chinese Hyperscaler | Corning | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| $1.00 | 5,773 | 5,773.41 | 0.70 | $5,773.41 | $5,773.41 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Cable | Chinese Hyperscaler | Amphenol | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | Ascend 950 | Frontend | CN-Ascend 950 | |
| By fabric | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Scale-Up | $10,076,815.36 | $10,076,815.36 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Backend | $19,694,414.04 | $13,556,414.04 | 1,351,120 W | 737,320 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Frontend | $7,649,081.27 | $7,649,081.27 | 249,436 W | 249,436 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Total Cluster Networking | $37,420,310.67 | $31,282,310.67 | 1,600,556 W | 986,756 W | |||||||||||||||||
| By component | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Transceivers | $9,546,436.25 | $9,546,436.25 | 402,211 W | 402,211 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Switches | $7,523,564.51 | $7,523,564.51 | 583,945 W | 583,945 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Fiber | $4,123,721.14 | $4,123,721.14 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Cables | $5,773.41 | $5,773.41 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Connectors | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total NICs | $6,144,000.00 | $6,000.00 | 614,400 W | 600 W | |||||||||||||||||