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| − | Both TUFLOW Classic and TUFLOW HPC can run using either a single precision or double precision. Please refer to the manual for a description on the differences between single precision (SP) and double precision | + | Both TUFLOW Classic and TUFLOW HPC can run using either a single precision or double precision. Please refer to the manual for a description on the differences between single precision (SP) and double precision. |
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(DP) versions of TUFLOW and also a discussion on which might be appropriate for a model.<br> | (DP) versions of TUFLOW and also a discussion on which might be appropriate for a model.<br> | ||
This page discuss the relative difference in performance of the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW. This includes comparisons for TUFLOW Classic, TUFLOW HPC on CPU hardware and TUFLOW HPC on GPU hardware.<br> | This page discuss the relative difference in performance of the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW. This includes comparisons for TUFLOW Classic, TUFLOW HPC on CPU hardware and TUFLOW HPC on GPU hardware.<br> | ||
When running a double precision version of TUFLOW this will require significantly more memory available to run a simulation. The memory requirement of DP is almost twice that of SP. | When running a double precision version of TUFLOW this will require significantly more memory available to run a simulation. The memory requirement of DP is almost twice that of SP. | ||
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| + | '''Note''' Single precision calculations are also referred to as FP32 (32 bit floating point) and double precision as FP64 (64 bit floating point) calculations. This seems to be a more common terminology in GPU benchmarks. | ||
=TUFLOW Classic= | =TUFLOW Classic= | ||
The table below has some runtimes for the benchmark model at 20m cell size. The same model has been run for both the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW using the Classic solution scheme on CPU hardware. This same test has been performed on a number of CPU chips. | The table below has some runtimes for the benchmark model at 20m cell size. The same model has been run for both the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW using the Classic solution scheme on CPU hardware. This same test has been performed on a number of CPU chips. | ||
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As can be seen from the table above the change in run time varies from ??? to ??? and the average is approximately ??? | As can be seen from the table above the change in run time varies from ??? to ??? and the average is approximately ??? | ||
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Revision as of 12:47, 26 March 2018
Page Under Construction
Introduction
Both TUFLOW Classic and TUFLOW HPC can run using either a single precision or double precision. Please refer to the manual for a description on the differences between single precision (SP) and double precision.
(DP) versions of TUFLOW and also a discussion on which might be appropriate for a model.
This page discuss the relative difference in performance of the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW. This includes comparisons for TUFLOW Classic, TUFLOW HPC on CPU hardware and TUFLOW HPC on GPU hardware.
When running a double precision version of TUFLOW this will require significantly more memory available to run a simulation. The memory requirement of DP is almost twice that of SP.
Note Single precision calculations are also referred to as FP32 (32 bit floating point) and double precision as FP64 (64 bit floating point) calculations. This seems to be a more common terminology in GPU benchmarks.
TUFLOW Classic
The table below has some runtimes for the benchmark model at 20m cell size. The same model has been run for both the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW using the Classic solution scheme on CPU hardware. This same test has been performed on a number of CPU chips.
| CPU | SP Runtime (mins) | DP Runtime (mins) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 7700k | ??? | ??? | 120 |
| i7 8700k | ??? | ??? | 120 |
As can be seen from the table above the change in run time varies from ??? to ??? and the average is approximately ???
TUFLOW HPC on CPU hardware
The table below has some runtimes for the benchmark model at 20m cell size. The same model has been run for both the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW using the HPC solution scheme on CPU hardware. This same test has been performed on a number of CPU chips.
| CPU | SP Runtime (mins) | DP Runtime (mins) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 7700k | ??? | ??? | 120 |
| i7 8700k | ??? | ??? | 120 |
As can be seen from the table above the change in run time varies from ??? to ??? and the average is approximately ???
TUFLOW HPC on GPU hardwre
For GPU devices, the quoted performance of GPU devices can be very different for single and double precision calculations. The table below has some runtimes for the benchmark model at 20m cell size. The same model has been run for both the SP and DP versions of TUFLOW using the HPC solution scheme on GPU hardware. This same test has been performed on a number of different GPU cards.
| GPU Card | SP Runtime (mins) | DP Runtime (mins) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1080ti | ??? | ??? | 120 |
| Tesla ??? | ??? | ??? | 120 |
| Quadro ??? | ??? | ??? | 120 |
As can be seen from the table above the change in run time varies from ??? to ??? and the average is approximately ???
Discussion
To be completed.