Fujitsu Unveils 144-Core Monaka Chip for AI Workloads

Fujitsu’s Monaka is a next-generation server processor designed for artificial intelligence inference and high-performance computing, where operators are seeking more processing capacity and better energy efficiency. Built on the Arm architecture, the project highlights Fujitsu’s push to develop proprietary silicon for data centers and strengthen Japan’s position in advanced computing infrastructure.

Fujitsu disclosed new Monaka details at Hot Chips 2026, including a 144-core design and compute cores manufactured with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s 2-nanometer process. The processor also combines 5-nanometer technology with a 3D multi-die packaging design. Fujitsu is targeting AI and HPC server workloads and expects volume shipments to begin in 2027.