: The device's internal decoder converts high-level instructions into micro-ops.
: By mapping entire transformer blocks to memory channels, the system can facilitate "Pipeline Parallel" processing, allowing LLM execution without relying on high-end GPUs. 4. Technical Workflow
: A 2MB buffer on each device receives "CENT instructions" from a host CPU. These are then decoded into micro-ops for the memory units.
The reference likely pertains to the (often designated as Figure 7 in related documentation). This system is designed to run Large Language Models (LLMs) without expensive GPUs by using Compute Express Link (CXL) technology.
PIM Is All You Need: A CXL-Enabled GPU-Free System ... - arXiv
: Units located near the memory chips that handle intensive computations, such as transformer block operations. 3. Key Advantages of this System
: CXL-based memory expansion offers approximately 8x lower latency compared to network-based RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access).