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TI adds linear algebra IP to DSPs

University of Austin libraries ported to TMS320 platform for high-performance computing

Texas Instruments and the University of Texas at Austin have ported UT Austin’s libflame library, a dense linear algebra library for scientific computing, to TI’s TMS320C6678 multicore digital signal processor (DSP). This port incorporates all of libflame's functions, providing fundamental software building blocks for many high performance computing (HPC) applications such as oil and gas exploration, financial modeling and molecular dynamics. TI rates the C6678 DSP at 16 GFLOPs/W of single precision performance, and says it offers an ultra-low power solution for the HPC market.
TI has also announced what it positions as the highest performing multicore DSPs at the lowest power levels, based on its TMS320C66x DSP generation. TI’s C6678 and TMS320TCI6609 multicore DSPs are ideally suited for computing applications, where ultra-high performance, low power and easy programmability are critical requirements.