Can the Kirin 9010 regain its glory?
Data interpretation: there is nothing outside the ordinary
Running score data has always been a hard indicator to judge the strength of mobile phone chips, but just like people can't look good, chips can't be completely determined by scores. Although the Kirin 9010's running score is mediocre, with a single-core score of 1447 points, a multi-core score of 4765 points, and a total score of 979,000 points for Antutu, which is basically the same as the old rival Snapdragon 8+. But just like an athlete, it is difficult to judge strength based on height and weight alone, and the key is to play on the field.
Huawei can be said to be an "expert" in chips, and it is experienced in how to maximize the potential of hardware. It's like a good coach who can take a normal team to the league championship. Although the Kirin 9010 has an average "body", under Huawei's "careful tuning", the actual performance may far exceed this mediocre data. It's like an obscure fighter who bursts out with amazing prowess in the Arena and leaves his opponent speechless.
All-round upgrade: a new generation of flagship platform is born
The Kirin 9010 is not completely dependent on "internal force" to win. It has invested a lot in hardware - using 5nm process technology and ARMv9 instruction set architecture, just like an athlete injected with "doping", and the energy efficiency ratio has been greatly improved.
What's more exciting is that the Kirin 9010 has been upgraded in the new generation of ISP (image signal processor), NPU (neural network processor) and other AI acceleration components. It's like an all-round athlete, not only skilled, but also intelligent. This will undoubtedly make it more capable of taking pictures, video processing, games and other aspects.
As for heat and battery life, it has always been a hard indicator to judge mobile phone chips. The Kirin 9010 is claimed to be on par with the Snapdragon 8+ in terms of power consumption control. It's like two marathon runners, although they are different in size and physique, but their endurance is comparable. The real thermal performance needs to wait for the real machine test to distinguish between the high and the low.
Rivals at hand: Can it be restored?
The overall strength of the Kirin 9010 is very promising to surpass the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and regain the flagship chip throne. is like a dark horse team, although the lineup is unknown, but under the coach's strategy, the strength is beyond imagination, and finally won the championship.
After all, running scores and paper data do not fully reflect the real strength. Just like the value of a player and the performance on the pitch, there is often a world of difference. Whether the Kirin 9010 can make Huawei reappear as a myth and re-lead the new pattern of the industry still needs to wait for the real machine to come on the field and test its comprehensive strength.
Let's wait and see what kind of fierce competition will be staged in this "showdown at the pinnacle" in Silicon Valley! Just like a scorching final battle, the two sides come and go, and they are on an equal footing, and in the end, who can ask the drum and return home? The degree of excitement can be imagined!
"Dark power" beyond performance
To judge the strength of a chip, in addition to pure computing power and power consumption, there are many "hidden attributes" to consider. Just like an excellent athlete, you need not only outstanding physical fitness, but also excellent psychological quality and tactical command ability.
In this regard, the Kirin 9010 can be described as "both internal and external". It not only has a lot of "blood capital" on hardware, but also "goes off the rails" at the software level. Huawei has been an "expert" in EMUI system optimization for many years, and knows the "yin and yang" of the mobile phone system well. It's like a senior coach who has a good grasp of the players' personal habits and the atmosphere in the team.
Although the "skill" of the Kirin 9010 is only at the upper middle level, under Huawei's "careful tuning", the actual "combat power" may far exceed this level. It's like an obscure team, under the strategy of the coach, and finally defeats the crowd and creates miracles.
Who is in charge of the ups and downs in the 5G era?
Another factor that cannot be ignored is the arrival of the 5G era. 5G is not only an upgrade of communication technology, but also a great change in the entire mobile Internet ecosystem. In this "new arena", the past fist and foot kung fu may not be good, but it needs some new "martial arts mastery".
From this point of view, the Kirin 9010, as a "5G native" chip, may have more opportunities to ride on the new track. Its strength in emerging fields such as 5G baseband and AI acceleration has increased, just like a rookie athlete has mastered some modern new skills, which will have a greater advantage in future competitions.
The "veterans" of the opponent's camp, although they have made many achievements in the past, may not be able to quickly adapt to the new "rules of the game". is like some old "boxers", complacent and arrogant, and finally defeated by the new generation of "martial arts masters" who directly defeated the "mastery" of the old era.
In the "new arena" of the 5G era, whether the Kirin 9010 can use the advantages of "5G native" to regain the industry dominance for Huawei and realize the new glory of "Huawei chips" is really worth looking forward to! Let's wait and see for this "new era" competition!
Looking at the runoff data alone is obviously one-sided. The real strength of a chip lies not only in the "qualification" of hardware, but also in the "repair" of software. Whether it can occupy an advantage in the "new arena" of the times. For Kirin 9010, although its "skill" is only at the upper middle level, but under Huawei's "careful tuning" and the "good" of the 5G era, it is entirely possible to regain its glory and open a new era for "Huawei chips"! Let's wait and see the latest progress of this "chip war"!