Huawei Unveils 2 Kirin PC Chips, Claiming 23% Faster XE90 as Sanctions Persist
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jul 29
Huawei Unveils 2 Kirin PC Chips, Claiming 23% Faster XE90 as Sanctions Persist
1 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jul 29
Summary
Huawei publicly introduced its Kirin XE90 and X90 Plus PC processors at a HarmonyOS computer briefing, its first onstage confirmation of a desktop-class PC chip lineup.
23% higher single-core performance, 25% better efficiency and 40% stronger NPU throughput were Huawei's headline claims for the XE90 versus the original Kirin X90, alongside new ray-tracing support on HarmonyOS PCs.
The X90 Plus will power the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design and the XE90 the MateBook Pro S, two new laptops Huawei said will launch on August 5.
Huawei gave no official specifications, but said the X90 Plus uses a smaller process node than the original X90's 7 nm-class SMIC N+2, suggesting a move toward newer in-house silicon despite sanctions.
The launch also ties Huawei's PC push more tightly to a unified HarmonyOS base spanning tablets, commercial devices and PCs, underscoring its effort to build a self-contained computing stack.