Double Computer Processing Speeds Using Simultaneous and Heterogeneous Multithreading

Research Identifies Method to Potentially Double Computer Processing Speeds Using Simultaneous and Heterogeneous Multithreading

• A method has been identified to potentially double computer processing speeds using existing hardware
• It involves simultaneous and heterogeneous multithreading (SHMT) which uses multiple processors like CPUs, GPUs, and TPUs at the same time
• An experiment using an ARM processor, NVIDIA GPU and Tensor Processing Unit achieved a 1.96x speedup and 51% reduction in energy consumption
• This could reduce costs and carbon emissions from data centers by making better use of existing hardware
• It may also reduce the need for freshwater used to cool servers
• More research is needed to address implementation challenges and determine best applications