ByteDance is expected to complete the design of its next-generation self-developed CPU by early next year at the earliest, with the goal of mass production and large-scale deployment in the second half of next year.

BlockBeats news, June 29 – According to a report by the South China Morning Post, three sources familiar with the matter revealed that ByteDance plans to complete the design of its next-generation self-developed CPU by early next year at the latest, with a target of mass production and large-scale deployment in the second half of 2027 to support its expanding artificial intelligence layout. One of the sources said that an early version of the self-developed CPU has been in internal use within the company since late last year.

However, another source said that given the urgent demand, the tape-out time for the new-generation CPU may be brought forward. For ByteDance, this CPU is part of its strategy to build its own chip portfolio and integrate more self-developed hardware into its AI infrastructure. Two sources revealed that ByteDance is collaborating with Qualcomm, a U.S. chipmaker that is actively expanding its AI data center business, to accelerate R&D and secure wafer foundry capacity. The collaboration with Qualcomm, which adopts a fabless model and outsources manufacturing to foundries such as TSMC, aims to help ByteDance navigate the highly strained advanced chip supply chain.

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