Accelera - Memory-Efficient Matrix Operations Framework

A framework for performing large matrix operations on memory-constrained GPUs through intelligent chunking and CPU-GPU memory management.

🚀 Problem Statement

When working with large matrices on GPUs with limited VRAM, operations like matrix multiplication can cause Out-of-Memory (OOM) errors. Accelera solves this by:

• 🧩 Breaking large operations into smaller chunks
• 💾 Intelligently offloading intermediate results to CPU/RAM
• 🔄 Dynamically managing GPU memory
• 🎯 Providing a seamless API for large matrix operations

✨ Features

• 🤖 Automatic chunking for matrix operations
• 🧠 Dynamic memory management between GPU and CPU
• ⚡ CUDA-optimized for NVIDIA GPUs
• 📊 Configurable chunk sizes based on available VRAM
• 📈 Progress tracking for long-running operations
• 📋 Memory usage monitoring
• 🔌 Multiple input types (PyTorch tensors, NumPy arrays)

🏃‍♂️ Quick Start

import accelera as acc

# Initialize with automatic VRAM detection
engine = acc.MatrixEngine(auto_detect_memory=True)

# Perform large matrix multiplication that might cause OOM on small GPUs
A = acc.Matrix.random((10000, 8000))  # 10k x 8k matrix (~305 MB)
B = acc.Matrix.random((8000, 12000))  # 8k x 12k matrix (~366 MB)

# This will automatically chunk and manage memory
C = engine.matmul(A, B)  # Result: 10k x 12k matrix (~458 MB)

print(f"✅ Success! Result shape: {C.shape}")

🎯 Real-world Example

# Scenario: Training a large neural network layer on a 4GB GPU
import accelera as acc

engine = acc.MatrixEngine()

# Large weight matrix (would normally cause OOM)
weights = acc.Matrix.randn((20000, 15000))  # ~1.1 GB
inputs = acc.Matrix.randn((15000, 8000))    # ~457 MB

# Forward pass - automatically chunked if needed
output = engine.matmul(weights, inputs)     # ~610 MB result

# Check memory usage
memory_info = engine.get_memory_info()
print(f"GPU utilization: {memory_info['gpu_utilization']:.1f}%")

📦 Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• PyTorch 2.0+ with CUDA support
• NVIDIA GPU with CUDA drivers
• Sufficient CPU RAM for temporary storage

Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/maifeeulasad/accelera
cd accelera

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Verify installation
make verify

🛠️ Usage Examples

Basic Operations

import accelera as acc
import numpy as np

# Initialize engine
engine = acc.MatrixEngine(auto_detect_memory=True, enable_progress=True)

# Matrix multiplication
A = acc.Matrix.randn((5000, 4000))
B = acc.Matrix.randn((4000, 6000))
C = engine.matmul(A, B)

# Element-wise operations
X = acc.Matrix.randn((3000, 4000))
Y = acc.Matrix.randn((3000, 4000))

# Addition
Z1 = engine.add(X, Y)

# Element-wise multiplication  
Z2 = engine.multiply(X, Y)

# Works with NumPy arrays and PyTorch tensors too!
A_np = np.random.randn(1000, 800).astype(np.float32)
B_np = np.random.randn(800, 1200).astype(np.float32)
C_from_numpy = engine.matmul(A_np, B_np)

Advanced Configuration

# Custom chunking strategy
engine = acc.MatrixEngine(
    chunking_strategy='adaptive',  # 'row', 'tile', 'adaptive'
    chunk_size=1024,               # Manual chunk size
    enable_progress=True           # Show progress bars
)

# Manual memory management
engine.set_chunk_size(512)                    # Smaller chunks for limited memory
engine.enable_auto_memory_detection(False)    # Disable auto-detection
engine.cleanup()                              # Force GPU memory cleanup

# Memory monitoring
memory_info = engine.get_memory_info()
print(f"GPU Memory: {memory_info['gpu_available_gb']:.2f}GB available")
print(f"CPU Memory: {memory_info['cpu_available_gb']:.2f}GB available")

📊 Performance Comparison

Run the benchmark to see how Accelera performs on your system:

# Run full benchmark suite
make benchmark

# Test specific matrix size
python examples/benchmark.py --custom-size 4000 3000 5000

# Quick demo
make demo

📁 Project Structure

accelera/
├── accelera/                  # Core framework
│   ├── __init__.py            # Main package exports
│   ├── engine.py              # MatrixEngine - main API
│   ├── matrix.py              # Matrix wrapper class
│   ├── memory_manager.py      # GPU/CPU memory management
│   ├── chunking.py            # Chunking strategies
│   └── config.py              # Configuration and logging
├── examples/                  # Usage examples
│   ├── basic_usage.py         # Basic operations demo
│   ├── advanced_usage.py      # Advanced features demo
│   └── benchmark.py           # Performance benchmarking
├── tests/                     # Unit tests
│   └── test_accelera.py       # Comprehensive test suite
├── DOCUMENTATION.md           # Detailed documentation
├── requirements.txt           # Python dependencies
├── setup.py                   # Package setup
└── Makefile                   # Development commands

🧪 Running Examples

# Basic usage example
python examples/basic_usage.py

# Advanced features demonstration
python examples/advanced_usage.py

# Performance benchmarking
python examples/benchmark.py

# Or use make commands
make examples
make benchmark

🔧 Development

# Install development dependencies
make dev-install

# Run tests
make test

# Run linting
make lint

# Format code
make format

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

📖 Documentation

• Complete Documentation - Detailed API reference and usage guide
• Examples - Practical usage examples
• Tests - Unit tests and integration tests

🎯 Use Cases

• 🧠 Deep Learning: Training large neural networks on consumer GPUs
• 🔬 Scientific Computing: Large matrix operations in research
• 📊 Data Processing: Batch processing of large datasets
• 🎮 Computer Graphics: Large transformation matrices
• 📈 Financial Modeling: Risk calculations with large covariance matrices

⚠️ System Requirements

• NVIDIA GPU (optional)
• CUDA (not sure about minimum version)

🤝 Contributing

Following the guidelines in claude.md:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Follow the coding standards: Small commits, clear intent, boring solutions
4. Add tests for new functionality
5. Submit a pull request with clear description

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• PyTorch team for the excellent tensor library
• NVIDIA for CUDA and GPU computing
• Community feedback and contributions

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💡 Pro Tip: Start with the basic example, then explore advanced features. The framework is designed to be simple by default but powerful when needed!

# Get started in 3 lines
import accelera as acc
engine = acc.MatrixEngine()
result = engine.matmul(large_matrix_A, large_matrix_B)