arXiv (Cornell University)
Understanding Data Movement in AMD Multi-GPU Systems with Infinity Fabric
October 2024 • Gabin Schieffer, R. S. Shi, Stefano Markidis, Andreas Herten, Jennifer Faj, Ivy Peng
Modern GPU systems are constantly evolving to meet the needs of computing-intensive applications in scientific and machine learning domains. However, there is typically a gap between the hardware capacity and the achievable application performance. This work aims to provide a better understanding of the Infinity Fabric interconnects on AMD GPUs and CPUs. We propose a test and evaluation methodology for characterizing the performance of data movements on multi-GPU systems, stressing different communication options …