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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2016
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN;
Xing Jin, Shenzhen, CN;
Yi Li, Shenzhen, CN;
Yongqiang Zou, Shenzhen, CN;
Zhimao Guo, Shenzhen, CN;
Eryu Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Wei Xue, Shenzhen, CN;
Bo Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Yong Li, Shenzhen, CN;
Chunjian Bao, Shenzhen, CN;
Lei Xiao, Shenzhen, CN;
TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A parallel data processing method based on multiple graphic processing units (GPUs) is provided, including: creating, in a central processing unit (CPU), a plurality of worker threads for controlling a plurality of worker groups respectively, the worker groups including one or more GPUs; binding each worker thread to a corresponding GPU; loading a plurality of batches of training data from a nonvolatile memory to GPU video memories in the plurality of worker groups; and controlling the plurality of GPUs to perform data processing in parallel through the worker threads. The method can enhance efficiency of multi-GPU parallel data processing. In addition, a parallel data processing apparatus is further provided.