Kirin X90: Upcoming PC processor from Huawei draws closer to launch in new leak

As if Intel doesn't have enough problems already, its products are said to face a renewed onslaught of competition from in-house chipsets from Huawei's HiSilicon group.

The upcoming processor is supposedly destined for either desktop or laptop PCs, and is said to have a generic instruction set...like that of ARM, the basis for Apple's increasingly well-established M series, perhaps.

Unlike the new M4 line, HiSilicon's next offering might have to settle for older 5 nanometer (nm) or even 7nm production technology, yet has reportedly challenged the M3 in an earlier leak.

It is also thought to integrate DRAM, like its up-to-date counterparts from both Apple and Intel. Then again, it is referred to as a "CPU" in its latest leak, which apparently consists of an official Chinese safety certification for components of this type, alongside others from other OEMs such as Longxin and Shentai Information Technology.

The tip also seems to confirm that it will launch as the Kirin X90 soon, possibly by the end of March 2025.