Energy-efficient high performance computing: measurement and tuning

In this work, the unique power measurement capabilities of the Cray XT architecture were exploited to gain an understanding of power and energy use, and the effects of tuning both CPU and network bandwidth. Modifications were made todeterministically halt cores when idle. Additionally, capabilities were addedto alter operating P-state. At the application level, an understanding of thepower requirements of a range of important DOE/NNSA production scientific computing applications running at large scale is gained by simultaneously collecting current and voltage measurements on the hosting nodes. The effects of bothCPU and network bandwidth tuning are examined, and energy savings opportunities without impact on run-time performance are demonstrated. This research suggests that next-generation large-scale platforms should not only approach CPU frequency scaling differently, but could also benefit from the capability to tune other platform components to achieve more energy-efficient performance. INDICE: Introduction.Platforms.Measuring Power.Applications.Reducing PowerDuring Idle Cycles.Tuning CPU Power During Application Run-Time.Network Bandwidth Tuning During Application Run-Time.Energy Delay Product.Conclusions.

• ISBN: 978-1-4471-4491-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés