The implementation of a proof-of-concept Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics kernel on the Cell processor is described in detail, illustrating issues encountered in the porting process. The resulting code performs up to 45GFlop/s per socket, indicating that the Cell processor is likely to be a good platform for future Lattice QCD calculations.
@article{arxiv.0804.3654,
title = {Performance of a Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics Kernel on the Cell Processor},
author = {J. Spray and J. Hill and A. Trew},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.3654},
year = {2008}
}
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7 pages, 2 figures. Submitted to Computer Physics Communications, currently in review