Seismic Imaging Performance with AWS Graviton4
AWS Graviton4 demonstrates significant performance improvements for seismic imaging using DevitoPRO's 3D acoustic wave propagation kernels. Benchmarks show Graviton4 is up to 3.6 times faster than Graviton2 and up to 81%25 faster than Graviton3, especially benefiting memory-bound HPC applications. Compiling with GCC 14.1 optimizes performance on Graviton4’s Neoverse V2 cores. While there are some performance nuances, overall Graviton4 delivers superior throughput per dollar, making it a cost-effective choice for demanding workloads. These advancements underscore Graviton4's capabilities in enhancing computational efficiency for seismic imaging and other high-performance computing tasks.