Huawei unveiled an amazing Kirin 900S chip at the launch of the Mate60 series, which caused confusion and confusion in the United States with its equivalent 7nm process and performance comparable to Qualcomm's 5nm chips. Despite various attempts at disassembly, electron microscopy scanning and reverse engineering, the foundry and actual process production technology of the chip cannot be found. Surprisingly, however, this remains a mystery for the United States, as Huawei has introduced two new Kirin chips: the Kirin 9000SL and the Kirin 8000.
As a chip with the same origin as the Kirin 9000S, the Kirin 9000SL chip's actual performance is comparable to that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chip. The chip uses a 6-core, 9-thread design and slightly reduces the frequency of the oversized cores. Judging from the test results on the Internet, the performance of the Kirin 9000SL is comparable to the Snapdragon 870 chip released by Qualcomm in January 2021. The Snapdragon 870 chip should not be underestimated, and as the best power consumption control and heating performance among 7nm chips, its performance is much stronger than that of the Snapdragon 865. Some professionals believe that the Kirin 9000SL is actually part of the Kirin 9000s chip, but due to special reasons such as process and yield, some of the chips have certain defects. After processing, these defects can be masked, so the number of cores is reduced by two, to 6 cores, and the frequency of the super-large cores is reduced.
The Kirin 8000 chip is a completely new mid-range chip. The chip not only has good performance, but is also completely different from the Kirin 9000S series in terms of process and core design. The Kirin 8000 chip uses 8 cores, including 1 24GHz A77 core, 3 x 2.19GHz A77 cores and 4 x 184GHz A55 core. In terms of GPU, it is equipped with Mali-G610 with a GPU frequency of 864MHz. In the Geekbench5 test, the Kirin 8000 chip scored 751 points for single-core and 2662 points for multi-core, which is not much different from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, a 6nm mid-range chip.
Although the Kirin 9000S, Kirin 9000SL and Kirin 8000 chips are not currently the opponents of the latest chips from manufacturers such as Qualcomm, MediaTek and Apple, they are about 2-3 years behind the lead in terms of the performance of the strongest flagship chips A17, Snapdragon 8 Gen3 and Dimensity 9300. However, the launch of these two chips means that the US blockade has completely failed, and Huawei has not been knocked down, but has achieved a comprehensive breakthrough in the field of chips. This breakthrough will bring about a rapid development process for Huawei, which is the last thing the United States wants to see. In addition, Huawei mobile phones will no longer be affected by Qualcomm chips in the future.
As the world's leading communications technology company, Huawei's breakthroughs in the field of chips have brought great troubles and challenges to the United States. Huawei's Kirin series chips not only have powerful performance, but also have extremely high process and production technology, making them one of the most high-profile products in the world.
First of all, Huawei's Kirin 9000S chip has caused a sensation in the international market with its excellent 7nm-equivalent process and performance comparable to Qualcomm's 5nm chip. However, the United States is puzzled by the origin and manufacturing process of this chip. Despite the strict lockdown measures imposed by the United States on Huawei, Huawei was still able to launch such an advanced chip, which caught the United States off guard.
Secondly, in addition to the Kirin 9000S chip, Huawei has also launched two new chips, the Kirin 9000SL and the Kirin 8000. As a chip of the same origin as the Kirin 9000S, the actual performance of the Kirin 9000SL is comparable to that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chip. The Kirin 8000 is a new mid-range chip, and its performance is also comparable to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chip. The sudden launch of these two new chips in the United States was unexpected, and its inability to track their processes and production processes through traditional means poses a huge challenge to the American chip industry.
Finally, the breakthrough of Huawei's chips means the failure of the US lockdown policy. The United States originally hoped to block Huawei's development in the field of chips by blocking it. However, Huawei's breakthrough in chip technology shows that the lockdown did not stop Huawei's development, but instead inspired it to make breakthroughs in technological innovation. This is undoubtedly a failed blow to the United States, which means that the United States cannot completely control Huawei through the blockade.
Huawei's chip breakthrough has brought new opportunities and challenges to its position in the global market. Although there is still a certain gap in the performance of the Kirin series chips, the improvement and breakthrough of its technical level are accelerating Huawei's development in the chip field.
First of all, Huawei's chip breakthrough marks China's great progress in the field of semiconductors. As the world's largest communications equipment manufacturer, Huawei's breakthrough in chip technology will further enhance China's position in the semiconductor industry chain and promote the development of China's chip industry.
Second, Huawei's breakthrough provides strong support for the independence of China's chip industry chain. In the context of the blockade of Huawei by the United States, Huawei has to seek ways to independently develop and produce chips. Through independent R&D and production of chips, Huawei is able to reduce its dependence on external first-tier chains and improve its competitiveness and anti-risk capabilities.
Thirdly, Huawei's chip breakthrough has brought new opportunities for the development of China's mobile phone industry. Huawei's mobile phone sales have always been at the forefront of the global market, and its self-developed Kirin series chips undoubtedly provide strong support for the competitiveness of Huawei mobile phones. In the future, Huawei mobile phones are expected to be more autonomous and independent in the field of chips, reducing dependence on foreign manufacturers such as Qualcomm.
To sum up, the two new chips launched by Huawei, namely Kirin 9000SL and Kirin 8000, not only brought unexpected troubles to the United States, but also brought new opportunities for Huawei's breakthrough and development in the field of chips. Huawei's chip breakthrough not only marks China's progress in the semiconductor field, but also promotes the independent development of China's chip industry chain. In the future, Huawei is expected to continue to perform well in the global market with its strong technical strength and independent R&D capabilities.