- Huawei publicly unveiled two new Kirin PC processors, the XE90 and X90 Plus, at a HarmonyOS briefing.
- The Kirin X90 Plus is a high-performance processor, while the Kirin XE90 is a high-efficiency processor.
- The XE90 shows significant performance gains over the original X90, including 23% higher single-core, 25% higher efficiency, and 40% higher NPU throughput, plus ray-tracing support.
- The XE90 likely inherits GPU/NPU IP from the Kirin 9030 generation, not a simple refresh of the X90.
- The X90 Plus is claimed to use a smaller process node than the original X90's SMIC N+2, possibly N+3.
- Both chips will power new Huawei laptops: the X90 Plus in the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design and the XE90 in the MateBook Pro S, launching August 5.