Huawei’s upcoming Kirin PC chip expected to rival Apple and Intel processors
A recent leak on Chinese social media platform Weibo has revealed detailed information about Huawei’s upcoming Kirin PC chip, suggesting that it may compete head-to-head with Apple and Intel processor products in terms of performance.
The Kirin PC processor is said to utilize the Taishan v130 architecture and feature an eight-core CPU with a clock speed of 2.5GHz. Rumors also suggest that the chip will include a ten-core graphics processor codenamed Ma Liang 920.
According to reports from Chinese media, the Kirin PC scored an impressive 11,640 points in the Geekbench 6 multi-core test while consuming 30W of power. This puts it in the same performance range as the Apple M2 and Intel i7-13700H processors, both of which have average multi-core scores of 10,064 and 12,203, respectively. Additionally, the Kirin PC processor posted a single-core score of 1,130 points and a multi-core score of 8,765 points in the Geekbench 5 test, as well as a 3D Mark Wild Life Extreme score of 6,490 points at 20W power consumption.
Cinebench R24, a tool that tests CPU rendering performance, showed that the Kirin PC processor achieved a CPU score of 72 points, a single-core score of 680 points, and a multi-core score of 1,695 points. Reports also indicate that the chip may support up to 32GB LPDDR5-6400 RAM, feature a 128-bit bus design with a bandwidth of up to 100GB/s, and be compatible with up to 2TB SSD solid-state drives and three USB-4 interfaces.
With these impressive specifications, the upcoming Huawei Kirin PC chip is shaping up to be a strong contender in the processor market, potentially providing users with a viable alternative to established industry players like Apple and Intel.
(Source: gizmochina)