Convolutional Neural Networks on Dataflow Engines
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Voss, Nils
Bacis, Marco
Mencer, Oskar
Gaydadjiev, Georgi
Luk, Wayne
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
In this paper we discuss a high performance implementation for Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) inference on the latest generation of Dataflow Engines (DFEs). We discuss the architectural choices made during the design phase taking into account the DFE chip properties. We then perform design space exploration, considering the memory bandwidth and resources utilisation constraints derived from the used DFE and the chosen architecture. Finally, we discuss the high performance implementation and compare the obtained performance against other implementations, showing that our proposed design reaches 2,450 GOPS when running VGG16 as a test case.
Date Issued
2017-11-23
Date Acceptance
2017-11-05
Citation
2017 IEEE 35TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER DESIGN (ICCD), 2017, pp.435-438
ISSN
1063-6404
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
435
End Page
438
Journal / Book Title
2017 IEEE 35TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER DESIGN (ICCD)
Copyright Statement
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Source
35th IEEE International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD)
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Computer Science
Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2017-11-05
Finish Date
2017-11-08
Coverage Spatial
Boston, MA
Date Publish Online
2017-11-23