Il96300PU

Il96300PU is a commercial microprocessor module that entered production in 2024. It is marketed by Il Systems, a mid‑tier semiconductor company headquartered in Shanghai, and was designed primarily for use in high‑performance edge computing nodes. The designation "PU" indicates that the processor supports a proprietary Peripheral Unit that handles data compression and encryption, features that set it apart from earlier Il family chips.

The development of the Il96300PU began in 2021 when Il Systems partnered with Dr. Li Wei, a former NVIDIA engineer, to create a new generation of low‑latency, high‑bandwidth processing cores. The design employs a hybrid architecture that combines traditional scalar cores with specialized tensor units for machine‑learning workloads. A 48‑nanometer process node was chosen to balance power consumption and thermal performance, allowing the module to run continuously at 15 W under full load while maintaining a maximum temperature of 70 °C. The core count is 24, each capable of reaching 8.5 GHz in turbo mode, and the module is coupled with 64 GB of DDR5‑3200 memory.

Il96300PU is mainly deployed in data‑center edge clusters, autonomous vehicle control systems, and advanced network routers. Its integrated encryption engine supports AES‑256 and RSA‑2048 calculations on the same silicon die, which is advantageous for secure handling of sensitive data streams. In addition, the module offers an I/O shim that connects to 10 GbE, 40 GbE, and PCIe 4.0 interfaces.

Variants of the product line were released in 2025: the Il96320PU featured a 32‑core configuration with improved RAM bandwidth, and the Il96350PU added support for 100 GbE networking. All models have received certification from the International Electronics Security Association (IESA) for use in defense‑grade systems.