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Performance Analysis of Deep Learning Workloads on Leading-edge Systems

Performance 2019-10-03 v2 Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing Machine Learning

Abstract

This work examines the performance of leading-edge systems designed for machine learning computing, including the NVIDIA DGX-2, Amazon Web Services (AWS) P3, IBM Power System Accelerated Compute Server AC922, and a consumer-grade Exxact TensorEX TS4 GPU server. Representative deep learning workloads from the fields of computer vision and natural language processing are the focus of the analysis. Performance analysis is performed along with a number of important dimensions. Performance of the communication interconnects and large and high-throughput deep learning models are considered. Different potential use models for the systems as standalone and in the cloud also are examined. The effect of various optimization of the deep learning models and system configurations is included in the analysis.

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@article{arxiv.1905.08764,
  title  = {Performance Analysis of Deep Learning Workloads on Leading-edge Systems},
  author = {Yihui Ren and Shinjae Yoo and Adolfy Hoisie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.08764},
  year   = {2019}
}

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11 pages, 9 figures

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