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**Problem Analysis:**
To estimate the training time, we first need to determine the total amount of computation (FLOPs) required, and then calculate the time needed based on the computing power of the graphics cards.
**Assumptions and Calculations:**
1. Let’s denote C as the total FLOPs required for training, N as the number of parameters in the model, and D as the number of training tokens.
2. For Transformer models, the forward pass FLOPs for each token is approximately 2N. Therefore, for D tokens, the forward pass FLOPs would be 2ND.
3. The FLOPs for backpropagation is roughly twice that of the forward pass, leading to a total FLOPs of 6ND.
**Graphics Card Computing Speed:**
– The peak computing speed of an A100 card in FP16 is 312 TFLOPS.
**Ideal Calculation:**
– Total computation required: 6ND = 6 * 14B * 20B = 1680B FLOPs.
– Converted to TFLOPs: 1680B / 10^12 = 1680 TFLOPs.
– Time required (in seconds): 1680 TFLOPs / 312 TFLOPS (for 32 cards) = 5.39 seconds.
– Converted to days: 5.39 seconds / (3600 seconds/hour) / (24 hours/day) ≈ 1.95 days.
**Real-World Considerations:**
In reality, due to communication overhead and not all computations being FP16, we can’t achieve peak computing speed. Here’s an estimate based on industry-leading standards:
– Taking the LLAMA model as an example, its actual GPU computing speed and MFU (compute utilization) are below peak levels.
– Estimated time correction: 4.135 days.
**Detailed Analysis:**
– When training the LLAMA model with 65B parameters, the processing speed was 380 tokens/sec/GPU, and the actual training time was 21 days.
– These figures help us estimate the actual computing speed and utilization rate of the GPUs.
**Conclusion:**
Training a 14B model with 20B token data on 32 A100 GPUs, according to industry-leading standards, would approximately take 4.135 days.
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Problem Analysis:
To estimate the training time, we first need to determine the total amount of computation (FLOPs) required, and then calculate the time needed based on the computing power of the graphics cards.
Assumptions and Calculations:
- Let’s denote C as the total FLOPs required for training, N as the number of parameters in the model, and D as the number of training tokens.
- For Transformer models, the forward pass FLOPs for each token is approximately 2N. Therefore, for D tokens, the forward pass FLOPs would be 2ND.
- The FLOPs for backpropagation is roughly twice that of the forward pass, leading to a total FLOPs of 6ND.
Graphics Card Computing Speed:
The peak computing speed of an A100 card in FP16 is 312 TFLOPS.
Ideal Calculation:
Total computation required: 6ND = 6 * 14B * 20B = 1680B FLOPs.
Converted to TFLOPs: 1680B / 10^12 = 1680 TFLOPs.
Time required (in seconds): 1680 TFLOPs / 312 TFLOPS (for 32 cards) = 5.39 seconds.
Converted to days: 5.39 seconds / (3600 seconds/hour) / (24 hours/day) ≈ 1.95 days.
Real-World Considerations:
In reality, due to communication overhead and not all computations being FP16, we can’t achieve peak computing speed. Here’s an estimate based on industry-leading standards:
- Taking the LLAMA model as an example, its actual GPU computing speed and MFU (compute utilization) are below peak levels.
- Estimated time correction: 4.135 days.
Detailed Analysis:
When training the LLAMA model with 65B parameters, the processing speed was 380 tokens/sec/GPU, and the actual training time was 21 days.
These figures help us estimate the actual computing speed and utilization rate of the GPUs.
Conclusion:
Training a 14B model with 20B token data on 32 A100 GPUs, according to industry-leading standards, would approximately take 4.135 days.
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