Flow Computing, a leader in bringing ultra-high-performance parallel computing solutions to CPU makers of all types, just shared some exciting news! They’ve hit a key goal in their plan to bring their parallel processing ecosystem to market. Their technology can boost any CPU’s power by up to 100 times, and they’ve been working hard on a compiler to help code tap into their innovative Parallel Processing Unit (PPU) architecture. That compiler has now entered Alpha testing!
Early tests show that simple parallel tasks on RISC-V CPUs without PPU help involve a ton of loops. But when those same CPUs include the PPU, recompiling the code cuts those loops way down, proving that adding a PPU can really speed things up—up to 100 times better performance.
At its core, the compiler scans existing code to spot parts that can run faster with the PPU. It figures out which sections can benefit from PPU acceleration, then sends those tasks directly to the PPU. This skips CPU slowdowns and boosts performance beyond what the basic CPU can do.
In short, Flow has now pulled off a complete end-to-end process—turning high-level programs into enhanced RISC-V binaries and running them in their gem5 simulator, which models a PPU integrated into a RISC-V CPU setup.
This big step in their development plan means the full launch of the PPU architecture is right on track. The next big goal is to finish the next round of PPU performance modeling in the coming months!
What do you think about this game-changing tech? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Source: Flow Computing
