Kirin 9050 Pro reportedly nears A17 Pro performance despite 7nm process
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-13
teortaxesTex assesses the Kirin 9050 Pro, possibly the first LogicFolding chip: CPU performance is roughly first-gen "3nm" level (around the A17 Pro from three years ago), while GPU is comparable to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2/3. Notably it achieves this on a 7nm process. He awaits teardowns.
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