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Loongson 3A5000

Quad-core LoongArch desktop processor (LA464 cores, 2.3-2.5GHz) aimed at the domestic government/office market, typically bought as board+CPU bundles or complete xinchuang PCs rather than loose chips.

ChinaShippingLoongson TechnologyLoongson 3-series familyLaunched 2021-0712nm

Latest observation ~$860 (from ¥6,238 at 2026 avg 7.25 CNY/USD) (per chip (single loose CPU)) as of 2026-08 · researched 2026-08-27

~$860latest observation · reseller listing · 2026-08 · from ¥6,238
3dated price observations on record
6sourced specs (all linked below)

Specifications

Sourced specs

SpecValueSource
Cores4 cores / 4 threads, 64-bit LA464 coresvia baike.baidu.com2021-07
Clock2.3-2.5GHzvia baike.baidu.com2021-07
TDP35W @ 2.5GHzvia baike.baidu.com2021-07
ISALoongArch (自主指令集)via loongson.cn2021-07
MemoryDual-channel DDR4-3200 with ECCvia baike.baidu.com2021-07
Peak perf markerSPEC CPU2006 single-core int_base 26+ / int_peak 30+ (vendor); third-party ~25.1 basevia zhuanlan.zhihu.com2021-07

Pricing

Price history, newest first

$276$467$659$8512023-062023-062026-08~$212 (from ¥1,499) per 3A5000 CPU + 7A2000 bridge-chip board+CPU bundle · 2023-06 · Street price · via Zhihu DIY-market discussion~$339 (from ¥2,399) per complete 3A5000 desktop PC (JD 618 promo, Tianchuangzhe brand) · 2023-06 · Street price · via Zhihu column on JD 618 3A5000 price war~$860 (from ¥6,238) per chip (single loose CPU) · 2026-08 · Reseller listing · via ZOL (Zol.com.cn) merchant quote

Step chart of per-unit observations (system and order totals stay in the table). The line is drawn in USD at each observation year's average FX rate so mixed-currency histories read as one trend; hover any point for the price exactly as reported.

DatePriceTypeSourceConfidence
2026-08~$860 from ¥6,238 at 2026 avg 7.25 CNY/USD per chip (single loose CPU)Xinchuang-channel loose-chip quote; far above DIY bundle pricing.Reseller listingvia ZOL (Zol.com.cn) merchant quotelow
2023-06~$212 from ¥1,499 at 2023 avg 7.08 CNY/USD per 3A5000 CPU + 7A2000 bridge-chip board+CPU bundleStreet pricevia Zhihu DIY-market discussionlow
2023-06~$339 from ¥2,399 at 2023 avg 7.08 CNY/USD per complete 3A5000 desktop PC (JD 618 promo, Tianchuangzhe brand)Promotional whole-machine price; competing brand Paineng was CNY 2,499.Street pricevia Zhihu column on JD 618 3A5000 price warlow

vendor-official or multiple independent reports · single major report or several secondary · estimate or lone secondary source

Prices in USD, converted at each observation year's average exchange rate; the original figure and rate print under every converted price. How prices are sourced and graded ↗

Context

Notes

  • JD.com maintains a Loongson CPU price index channel (https://www.jd.com/jiage/670511ee3dfd4a0f8e9.html) but 3A5000 is mostly sold via board/whole-machine bundles.

Where it sits

In the stack

All specs and prices link to their original sources, dated as observed. Figures are market observations, not offers; treat each as of its date.