New KV cache compaction technique cuts LLM memory 50x without accuracy loss

MIT researchers developed Attention Matching, a KV cache compaction technique that compresses LLM memory by 50x in seconds — ...
TechSpot

AMD 3D V-Cache CPU memory used to create incredibly fast RAM disk

Why it matters: A RAM drive is traditionally conceived as a block of volatile memory "formatted" to be used as a secondary storage disk drive. RAM disks are extremely fast compared to HDDs or even ...
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Last-level cache has become a critical SoC design element

LLC, positioned between external memory and internal subsystems, stores frequently accessed data close to compute resources.
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Understanding cache placement

In a computer, the entire memory can be separated into different levels based on access time and capacity. Figure 1 shows different levels in the memory hierarchy. Smaller and faster memories are kept ...
NextBigFuture

Tesla Not Compute Limited for FSD AI Means 100+ Exaflops and 1+ Exabyte of Cache Memory

Tesla indicated in August, 2023 they were activating 10,000 Nvidia H100 cluster and over 200 Petabytes of hot cache (NVMe) storage. This memory is used to train the FSD AI on the massive amount of ...