#1089 - Fire Dragon 870

This year, Huaxing Semiconductor's mid-range processors are remarkably strong, especially the Qinglong X series.

The Qinglong X165 and Qinglong X165T processors boast excellent performance.

According to Huaxing Semiconductor, these processors will likely be available for purchase around late February or early March.

This marks the actual launch date for Huaxing Semiconductor's most powerful processors.

This suggests that Huaxing Semiconductor's strongest processors in the first half of next year will likely be mid-range and low-end processors.

Huaxing Semiconductor's mid-to-low-end processors are also performing admirably, making them highly attractive to phone manufacturers aiming to capture the budget-friendly market.

Huaxing Semiconductor has announced that the Qinglong 680 and Qinglong 780 processors are expected to enter mass production around the end of December.

This means that phone manufacturers will likely have access to these mid-to-low-end processors from Huaxing Semiconductor by early January.

The Qinglong 680 processor is potentially the most powerful low-end processor in the current mobile market, and possibly the strongest low-end processor of 2022.

If this processor were released in the 2020 mobile market, it would undoubtedly be considered a flagship-level processor.

Even in 2022, it remains an unbeatable force.

The Qinglong 780 processor, as a mid-range option, delivers overall performance comparable to last year's Snapdragon 860.

Its performance is well-suited for mid-range phones next year.

Huaxing Semiconductor believes that some manufacturers will sell phones equipped with this processor for prices exceeding 2,000 or even 3,000 yuan.

After all, the performance of Huaxing Semiconductor's mobile processors is improving rapidly.

The performance of the current mid-range processors is incredibly impressive. A phone utilizing such a processor would naturally garner consumer support and welcome.

Following Huaxing Semiconductor's technology summit, various phone manufacturers have truly recognized the company's strength.

Huaxing Semiconductor's capabilities in mobile processor production are now among the best globally.

Currently, no phone or semiconductor manufacturer poses a significant threat to Huaxing Semiconductor's position.

The processors offered by Huaxing Semiconductor are also exceptionally powerful.

So powerful that certain Snapdragon and MediaTek processors are simply insignificant in Huaxing Semiconductor's eyes.

However, February and March next year will be a crucial period for flagship phones vying for market share.

Domestic phone manufacturers will naturally seize this opportunity to capture more market share.

Currently, Huaxing Semiconductor's processors cannot meet the demands of these phone manufacturers.

Therefore, phone manufacturers need to purchase a sufficient number of processors from other processor vendors to address the current situation.

After Huaxing Semiconductor's technology summit concluded, the representatives from various phone manufacturers were generally satisfied.

However, they still need to evaluate the processor chips released by MediaTek and Snapdragon.

After all, February and March are the prime months for domestic phone manufacturers to launch their flagship phones for the first half of the year.

Domestic phone manufacturers are eager to capitalize on this opportunity and secure a certain market share.

Following Huaxing Semiconductor's technology summit, Qualcomm, the world's largest semiconductor chip design company, also unveiled its flagship processor.

Qualcomm, as a long-standing mobile processor giant, boasts remarkable strength and capabilities.

However, last year's Snapdragon 860 processor was a major embarrassment for Qualcomm.

Frankly, Qualcomm had never been defeated so decisively by other processor manufacturers.

The Snapdragon 860 processor became a new laughingstock due to its excessive heat generation.

It was a true 'fire dragon.' Despite Qualcomm's significant efforts in overall performance, it couldn't salvage the Snapdragon processor's reputation.

After a year of dedicated effort, Qualcomm finally developed a top-tier flagship processor: the Snapdragon 870.

The Snapdragon 870 processor utilizes TSMC's latest 4nm manufacturing process.

This processor, manufactured using TSMC's 4nm process, represents a significant investment of Qualcomm's resources and effort.

Qualcomm believes that this processor surpasses the capabilities of most processors from other manufacturers.

According to Qualcomm, this processor offers an approximately 18% performance improvement compared to the previous generation Snapdragon 860, alongside a roughly 30% reduction in power consumption.

It is a genuinely powerful mobile processor in terms of both performance and power efficiency.

However, Qualcomm is currently unaware of the true extent of Huaxing Semiconductor's processor capabilities.

Qualcomm now understands that competing with Huaxing Semiconductor's processors is a challenging endeavor.

Qualcomm recognizes that Huaxing Semiconductor's processors may face significant production challenges.

Since Huaxing Semiconductor's processors cannot utilize technology from other tech companies, it's assumed that Huaxing Semiconductor will not be able to develop even more powerful processors.

This gives Qualcomm greater confidence in regaining the market share previously taken by Huaxing Semiconductor.

Without its previous technological support, Huaxing Semiconductor is no longer considered a formidable opponent.

However, Qualcomm failed to anticipate that Huaxing Semiconductor not only possesses new technology but has also achieved revolutionary breakthroughs in processor development.

Currently, the performance of Huaxing Semiconductor's flagship processors has completely surpassed Apple's A-series processors.