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papersSEP 10 04:00 UTC

EFQ-Softmax Method Aims to Remove Exponentials from Attention Quantization

A new arXiv paper proposes EFQ-Softmax, a technique for quantizing the softmax step in Transformer attention without computing exponentials. Low-bit attention already speeds up inference by shifting matrix multiplications to FP8 or FP4 engines, but the softmax path often still needs higher precision for shifted-score exponentials and temporary probability storage. The work targets that remaining bottleneck in the attention pipeline.

quantization/transformers/attention/inference

papersSEP 10 04:00 UTC

Paper argues FP8 with Ozaki Scheme II can substitute FP64 on next-gen NVIDIA GPUs

An updated arXiv preprint contends that low-precision FP8 matrix operations, when combined with the CRT-based Ozaki Scheme II error-compensation technique, can handle numerical workloads traditionally reserved for double-precision (FP64) hardware. The authors focus on NVIDIA's B300-class AI accelerators, claiming their tensor cores make this approach viable for a range of matrix-dominated scientific computing fields. The paper is the first part of a series challenging the assumption that dedicated FP64 units are essential for high-performance computing.

hpc/fp8/gpus/nvidia