Performance Optimization on Ascend, Biren, and Cambricon Training Course
Ascend, Biren, and Cambricon stand out as premier AI hardware solutions in China, each providing specialized acceleration and profiling capabilities tailored for large-scale AI operations.
This live, instructor-led training (available online or onsite) is designed for advanced AI infrastructure and performance engineers aiming to enhance model inference and training processes across these diverse Chinese AI chip ecosystems.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be equipped to:
- Conduct benchmarking of models on Ascend, Biren, and Cambricon environments.
- Diagnose system bottlenecks and identify memory or compute inefficiencies.
- Implement optimizations at the graph, kernel, and operator levels.
- Refine deployment pipelines to maximize throughput and minimize latency.
Course Delivery Format
- Interactive lectures combined with group discussions.
- Practical application of profiling and optimization tools across each platform.
- Guided exercises centered on real-world tuning scenarios.
Customization Options
- For tailored training aligned with your specific performance environment or model architecture, please contact us to arrange a personalized session.
Course Outline
Performance Concepts and Metrics
- Latency, throughput, power consumption, and resource utilization
- Distinguishing between system-level and model-level bottlenecks
- Differentiating profiling needs for inference versus training
Profiling on Huawei Ascend
- Leveraging CANN Profiler and MindInsight
- Analyzing kernel and operator diagnostics
- Understanding offload patterns and memory mapping
Profiling on Biren GPU
- Utilizing Biren SDK performance monitoring features
- Focusing on kernel fusion, memory alignment, and execution queues
- Conducting power and temperature-aware profiling
Profiling on Cambricon MLU
- Employing BANGPy and Neuware performance tools
- Gaining kernel-level visibility and interpreting logs
- Integrating the MLU profiler with deployment frameworks
Graph and Model-Level Optimization
- Strategies for graph pruning and quantization
- Operator fusion and restructuring the computational graph
- Standardizing input sizes and tuning batch parameters
Memory and Kernel Optimization
- Optimizing memory layout and reuse patterns
- Managing buffers efficiently across different chipsets
- Applying platform-specific kernel tuning techniques
Cross-Platform Best Practices
- Achieving performance portability through abstraction strategies
- Developing shared tuning pipelines for multi-chip setups
- Case study: Tuning an object detection model across Ascend, Biren, and MLU
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with AI model training or deployment workflows
- Solid understanding of GPU/MLU computing principles and model optimization techniques
- Familiarity with basic performance profiling tools and key metrics
Target Audience
- Performance engineers
- Machine learning infrastructure teams
- AI system architects
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