KataGo Distributed Training and new networks

[akigo]

In my test matches I always use one search thread for the optimized network in BadukAI because:

1) Almost all calculations are done on the NPU which exists only once, so you don't gain significant speed with more threads, so why use them ?

2) Due to the above SW architecture, one thread may be blocked by the other for a lot of playouts, which can have very bad effects on the search process, so might lose significant strength.

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BadukAI 40b optimized version 1.13.2 (maxPlayouts 15, numSearchThreads 2) - Sabaki 40b s1110 (maxPlayouts 10, numSearchThreads 2) 1:1

[And]

In my test matches I always use one search thread for the optimized network in BadukAI because:

1) Almost all calculations are done on the NPU which exists only once, so you don't gain significant speed with more threads, so why use them ?

2) Due to the above SW architecture, one thread may be blocked by the other for a lot of playouts, which can have very bad effects on the search process, so might lose significant strength.

thanks! this is very useful information!

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1 and 2 game BadukAI 40b optimized version 1.13.2 (maxPlayouts 15, numSearchThreads 1) - Sabaki 40b s1110 (maxPlayouts 10, numSearchThreads 1) 1:1

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if interested, I will upload BadukAI log files

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3 and 4 game BadukAI - Sabaki 1:1

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5 and 6 game BadukAI - Sabaki 1:1

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7 and 8 game BadukAI - Sabaki 1:1

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9 and 10 game BadukAI - Sabaki 0:2
after 10 games BadukAI (40b optimized version 1.13.2, maxPlayouts 15, numSearchThreads 1) - Sabaki (40b s1110 maxPlayouts 10, numSearchThreads 1) 4:6

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BadukAI (40b optimized version 1.13.2, maxPlayouts 12, numSearchThreads 1) - Sabaki (40b s1110 maxPlayouts 10, numSearchThreads 1)
1 and 2 game 1:1

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3 and 4 game BadukAI - Sabaki 1:1

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5 and 6 game BadukAI - Sabaki 1:1

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7 and 8 game BadukAI - Sabaki 1:1

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9 and 10 game BadukAI - Sabaki 2:0
after 10 games BadukAI (40b optimized version 1.13.2, maxPlayouts 12, numSearchThreads 1) - Sabaki (40b s1110 maxPlayouts 10, numSearchThreads 1) 6:4

[Amigo]

I have never seen such a short game!