Floating-point arithmetic is used extensively in many applications across multiple market segments. These applications often require a large number of calculations and are prevalent in financial ...

Designed to leverage the parallel processing power of the graphics processing unit (GPU), microprocessor maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is detailing today its FireStream 9170 Stream Processor and ...

The rise in interest in deep learning chips for training and inference has reignited interest in how reduced precision compute can cut down on energy, bandwidth, and other constraints inherent to ...

Processor makers are pushing down the precision for a range of new and forthcoming devices, driven by a need that balances accuracy with energy-efficient performance for an emerging set of workloads.

The Top 500 list of supercomputers has come and gone again, and vendors have engaged in their usual round of self-congratulations and performance posting. All the talk of FLOPs can get a little ...

For the past year, enthusiasts have been chomping at the bit waiting for the next generation of graphics cards to arrive. The 28nm node has persisted for far longer than any previous generation, and ...

For the past year, enthusiasts have been chomping at the bit waiting for the next generation of graphics cards to arrive. The 28nm node has persisted for far longer than any previous generation, and ...