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That's a fair enough point, but i don't really see why you need to restrict yourself to only 3x3 when you can support others at a slight penalty. For that reaso
by deepnotderp 9y ago
That's a fair enough point, but i don't really see why you need to restrict yourself to only 3x3 when you can support others at a slight penalty. For that reason, i suspect it's a winograd convolution ASIC or some similar algorithm.
- Iv 9y agoMy guess is that they need something out fast. The simpler the chip, the better. Adding features means adding test, creating additional circuits and software, etc... For the first version, especially if you have investors who poured a few dozen millions in, you want something that works ASAP. Then version 2 will receive tons of funds to have all the features one can dream of.
- baybal2 9y agoThe penalty is not that slight. As said in the article, Google TPUs struggle to feed themselves data, while their big convolution units simply ends up being a waste of die area