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"Is there even an API to take advantage of that yet?" Has been for at least three years now (maybe more): https://developer.apple.com/machine-learning/core-ml/
by EricE 6y ago
"Is there even an API to take advantage of that yet?"
Has been for at least three years now (maybe more): https://developer.apple.com/machine-learning/core-ml/ https://developer.apple.com/machine-learning/core-ml/
- dragontamer 6y agoAh right... I guess whenever I look at that neural-engine's specs, I'm actually personally more interested in the VLIW DSP they got in there. VLIW-DSPs can calculate a lot of things, more than just neural-net training. I guess that API is good enough for the deep-learning hype train however.
- EricE 6y agoMetal also leverages the neural engine. It's transparent, of course. I can't find the reference but it may have been one of the original Metal Apple Developer Conference (ADC) sessions where they let that slip. Of course other frameworks could leverage it too. As for direct access, I'm not sure. I think I did mix up API and framework in my response :)
- EricE 6y agoIs this closer to what you were looking for? https://developer.apple.com/wwdc19/718 https://developer.apple.com/wwdc19/718 https://developer.apple.com/wwdc18/701 https://developer.apple.com/wwdc18/701 Intro of CoreML: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc17/711 https://developer.apple.com/wwdc17/711 Being Apple I'm (sadly) not surprised they don't expose the Neural Engine hardware more directly.