Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Neural network power management in a multi-GPU system
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Application No.: US16116286Application Date: 2018-08-29
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Publication No.: US11435813B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Greg Sadowski
- Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin and Goetzel PC
- Agent Rory D. Rankin
- Main IPC: G06F1/32
- IPC: G06F1/32 ; G06F1/329 ; G06T1/20 ; G06N3/02 ; G06N20/00

Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for managing power consumption for a neural network implemented on multiple graphics processing units (GPUs) are disclosed. A computing system includes a plurality of GPUs implementing a neural network. In one implementation, the plurality of GPUs draw power from a common power supply. To prevent the power consumption of the system from exceeding a power limit for long durations, the GPUs coordinate the scheduling of tasks of the neural network. At least one or more first GPUs schedule their computation tasks so as not to overlap with the computation tasks of one or more second GPUs. In this way, the system spends less time consuming power in excess of a power limit, allowing the neural network to be implemented in a more power efficient manner.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200073461A1 NEURAL NETWORK POWER MANAGEMENT IN A MULTI-GPU SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2020-03-05
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