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New tool visualizes NPU and iGPU activity on AMD Strix Halo

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A new terminal monitoring tool called xdna-top has been released to help users visualize the activity of NPUs and iGPUs on AMD's Strix Halo processors. This tool addresses the current difficulty in tracking NPU performance, as existing tools like amd-smi are not fully functional on this hardware. xdna-top provides a unified view of both the iGPU and NPU, displaying real-time activity and submission counters to offer a clearer picture of their utilization. AI

IMPACT Enables better monitoring of AI hardware, potentially aiding in the optimization of local LLM performance.

RANK_REASON This is a new software tool release for monitoring hardware performance.

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New tool visualizes NPU and iGPU activity on AMD Strix Halo

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/westsunset ·

    xdna-top: unified NPU+iGPU terminal monitor for Strix Halo (Ryzen AI Max) — finally see the NPU work

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1u350hp/xdnatop_unified_npuigpu_terminal_monitor_for/"> <img alt="xdna-top: unified NPU+iGPU terminal monitor for Strix Halo (Ryzen AI Max) — finally see the NPU work" src="https://preview.redd.it/6tdagnjeqo6h…

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