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Jul 26, 2026 · Industry Insights

Deep Reverse‑Engineering of Huawei Kirin 9030: Architecture, PPA, and N+3 Process Insights

SemiAnalysis’s STEEL lab dissects the Kirin 9030 SoC built on SMIC’s N+3 node, revealing its die layout, CPU/GPU/NPU micro‑architectural changes, performance‑per‑area trade‑offs, and the impact of export‑control‑driven process choices compared with TSMC N6‑based competitors such as the Helio G99, Apple, and Qualcomm.