Lars Koesterke (Texas Advanced Computing Center)
Heterogeneous computing. What is it and do we need it?
Heterogeneous computing promises more compute power while consuming less energy. However employing GPUs and Xeon Phi’s come with a hefty price tag. Only software that is highly adapted to these new architectures will gain any performance increase. In my talk I will address these questions:
* What is heterogeneous computing?
* How can it help producing better results faster?
* Is it worthwhile exploring for the broader audience?
And finally I will try to shed some light on the question whether the future will really be heterogeneous or not.