coprocessors
Auxiliary processing units
Coprocessors are specialized processors that handle specific tasks alongside a computer's main processor.
A graphics coprocessor renders images; a math coprocessor handles floating-point calculations.
The division of labor lets each processor do what it does best: The AI chip functions as a coprocessor for machine learning tasks.
Visual processing hardware
- ASICSingle-purpose microchip
- DSPSignal manipulation technology
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- offloadTransfer elsewhere to lighten
peripheral · add-on · expansion · extension · daughterboard · module · socket · interface
Rate velocity changes
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- parallelismMatching structural elements
offloading · speedup · optimization · cycles · clock · pipelining · vectorization · multithreading
Decimal number representation
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
- vectorQuantity with direction
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
graphics · physics · encoding · decoding · compression · hashing · inference · rendering
GPU
Visual processing hardware
- ASICSingle-purpose microchip
- DSPSignal manipulation technology
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
offload · peripheral · add-on · expansion · extension · daughterboard · module · socket · interface · bus
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
parallelism · offloading · speedup · optimization · cycles · clock · pipelining · vectorization · multithreading · workload
floating-point
Decimal number representation
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
- vectorQuantity with direction
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
cryptography · graphics · physics · encoding · decoding · compression · hashing · inference · rendering · tensor
coprocessorsCPU
Main computing chip
central processing units · central processing unit · CPUs · microprocessor