Discover Huawei's new mobile chip.

According to Wccftech , the Kirin 9020 is the direct successor to the Kirin 9010, which Huawei previously used in its Pura 70 series. Although leaked information suggested the Kirin 9020 would be mass-produced using a 6nm process, further investigation revealed that SMIC has yet to achieve a process exceeding 7nm. This means Huawei is still forced to use 7nm technology for the Kirin 9020.

Huawei is at a disadvantage compared to its competitors because its Kirin 9020 chip is "weaker".

How did Huawei help the Kirin 9020 stand out?

Analysis from TechInsights indicates that Huawei is struggling to expand production due to US trade sanctions. This prevents the company from accessing more advanced manufacturing processes from partners like TSMC or Samsung. As a result, Huawei relies heavily on SMIC for chip production, which is capable of producing chips using 7nm, or N+2, or higher, processes.

Although SMIC and Huawei have successfully collaborated to develop the 5nm process, its yield is still too low for commercial use. Applying this process to the Kirin 9020 would make the chip prohibitively expensive.

A notable difference is that the Kirin 9020 has a 15% larger die size compared to the Kirin 9010, which allows for slightly higher cache memory, ensuring better performance than its predecessor. Meanwhile, the Mate 70 Pro+ version appears to be equipped with a chip with a similar packaging to the Kirin 9000S and Kirin 9010, with the designations "Hi36C0" and "GFCV110".

According to TechInsights , SMIC has received almost unlimited financial support from the Chinese government and is expected to maintain its 7nm process until 2026. This makes it difficult for Huawei to compete with rivals like Apple and Qualcomm, which will mass-produce 2nm chips. Now may be the time for Huawei to worry about its future in the technology industry.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/kham-pha-chip-di-dong-moi-cua-huawei-185241213000029297.htm