H13-311_V3.5 · Question #53
Huawei Ascend AI Chip is NPU (Neural network processor) One of the typical representatives.
The correct answer is A. TRUE. Option A is correct because Huawei's Ascend series (including the Ascend 910 and Ascend 310) are purpose-built Neural Processing Units, specifically designed to accelerate the matrix multiplications and parallel computations that neural networks require. NPUs differ from…
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Huawei Ascend AI Chip is NPU (Neural network processor) One of the typical representatives.
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- ATRUE
- BFALSE
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A74% (35)
- B26% (12)
Explanation
Option A is correct because Huawei's Ascend series (including the Ascend 910 and Ascend 310) are purpose-built Neural Processing Units, specifically designed to accelerate the matrix multiplications and parallel computations that neural networks require. NPUs differ from general-purpose CPUs and GPUs in that their architecture is optimized entirely for AI inference and training workloads, and the Ascend chip is one of the most cited industry examples of this category. Option B is incorrect because there is no ambiguity here - Huawei officially classifies and markets the Ascend as an NPU, and it is consistently referenced in AI hardware literature as a leading NPU representative.
Memory tip: Link "Ascend" to "neural network acceleration" - Huawei built the Ascend line from the ground up for AI, making it a textbook NPU, not a repurposed general-purpose chip.
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