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Phoronix benchmarks the Loongson 3B6000, a 12-core/24-thread LoongArch processor from China's Loongson Technology. The review compares its Linux performance against current-generation AMD Zen 5, Intel Arrow Lake desktop CPUs, and Raspberry Pi 5 as an ARM reference. The 3B6000 uses LoongArch ISA, evolved from MIPS64 and inspired by RISC-V. The tested motherboard includes dual-channel DDR4 ECC support, integrated graphics, PCIe slots, and M.2 NVMe storage.

Loongson 3B6000 Benchmarks: How China's LoongArch CPU Compares To AMD Zen 5, Intel Arrow Lake & Raspberry Pi 5 Review