A 1024 core 70 GFLOPS/W manycore microprocessor
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The document announces the Epiphany multicore architecture, featuring a 1024-core microprocessor that achieves up to 70 gflops/watt energy efficiency, designed for high-performance embedded systems. It highlights the chip's specifications, including a 1 GHz operating frequency, low power consumption, and the ability to scale to thousands of cores. The company is currently providing development kits and seeks collaborators for real-time application demonstrations.
A 1024 core 70 GFLOPS/W manycore microprocessor
- 1. A 1024-core 70GFLOP/W Floating Point Manycore Microprocessor Andreas Olofsson, Roman Trogan, Oleg Raikhman Adapteva, Lexington, MA
- 2. EpiphanyTM Multicore Architecture Intro 1 GHz High Performance RISC CPU 32KB+ Distributed Local Memory Multicore Communication Framework Router ` ANSI C Programmable IEEE Floating Point 70 GFLOPS/W
- 3. EpiphanyTM 28nm Product Announcement a • 64 RISC cores • 800 MHz Operating Frequency • 100 GFLOPS • < 2Watt Max Chip Power • 25mW & 0.12mm2 per core • Up to 70 GFLOPS/Watt • 2MB On-Chip SRAM • Only 10.0 mm2 silicon area • Scale to 1000’s of cores on chip • In Fab, available Q1,2012 Link Logic IO Pads 1 Core
- 4. Hold on...the title said 1024 cores! a • We can build it any time! • Waiting for sponsor/customer • LEGO approach to design • No global timing paths • Guaranteed by design • Generate any array in 1 day • ~130 mm2 silicon area 1024 Cores 1 Core
- 5. EpiphanyTM Single Chip Performance Scaling 16 64 256 1024 4096 1 4 16 64 256 1,024 4,096 16,384 G F L O P S # Cores On-demand scaling from 0.25W to 64 Watt
- 6. Epiphany, Server Performance Without the Power Drain 20-100W 2W!!
- 7. Energy Efficiency Lab Measurements 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 GFLOPS/W MHz Energy Efficiency ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY (28nm)
- 8. What this means for Embedded Systems • 10x-50x boost in energy efficiency • Put the #1 Supercomputer of ~1995 in a smartphone • Make a solar powered 1 PFLOP supercomputer • Put processing closer to the sensor • Prototype real time real time systems entirely with floating point and C/C++
- 9. Summary • Currently providing easy to use development kits based on 65nm platform • Soon sampling the world’s most energy efficiency processors in 28nm • Looking for collaborators that can quickly demonstrate real time applications running on the Epiphany Multicore Architecture • Reached profitability in August 2011, we’re here to stay!