Hardware17h ago
Huawei HiFloat4 Outperforms MXFP4 On Ascend Chips
Huawei's HiFloat4 training format beat Western-developed MXFP4 in performance tests on Ascend chips. This development follows strict US export controls on high-end silicon. The shift suggests China is optimizing software and formats to bypass hardware limitations. Practitioners should monitor how these custom formats affect cross-platform model portability.