Advanced Micro Devices Corporation

Michael Y Chow

Richard E George

Vidyashankar Viswanathan

Brian D Emberling

Methods and systems are disclosed for emulating, in a platform, the performance of a target platform. Techniques disclosed include receiving, by the platform, values of system features, associated with a target performance of the target platform; and setting, by the platform, one or more configuration knobs, based on the received values of system features, to match a performance of the platform to the target performance of the target platform.

Emulating performance of prior generation platforms

A technique for performing convolution operations is disclosed. The technique includes performing a first convolution operation based on a first convolutional layer input image to generate at least a portion of a first convolutional layer output image; while performing the first convolution operation, performing a second convolution operation based on a second convolutional layer input image to generate at least a portion of a second convolutional layer output image, wherein the second convolutional layer input image is based on the first convolutional layer output image; storing the portion of the first convolutional layer output image in a first memory dedicated to storing image data for convolution operations; and storing the portion of the second convolutional layer output image in a second memory dedicated to storing image data for convolution operations.

Parallelization of convolution operations

A technique for operating a processing device is disclosed. The method includes irreversibly activating a testing mode switch of the processing device; in response to the activating, entering a testing mode in which normal operation of the processing device is disabled; receiving software for the processing device in the testing mode; based on whether the software is verified as testing mode-signed software, executing or not executing the software.

Secure testing mode

A technique for operating a memory system is disclosed. The technique includes performing a first request, by a first memory client, to access data at a first memory address, wherein the first memory address refers to data in a first memory section that is coupled to the first memory client via a direct memory connection; servicing the first request via the direct memory connection; performing a second request, by the first client, to access data at a second memory address, wherein the second memory address refers to data in a second memory section that is coupled to the first client via a cross connection; and servicing the second request via the cross connection.

Flexible memory system

Methods and systems are disclosed for executing a collaborative task in a shader system. Techniques disclosed include receiving, by the system, input data and computing instructions associated with the collaborative task, as well as a configuration setting, causing the system to operate in a takeover mode. The system then launches, exclusively in one workgroup processor, a workgroup including wavefronts configured to execute the collaborative task.

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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Michael Y Chow