PowerDL: A unified in-memory GPU energy profiling and visualization toolkit for deep learning
This study presents PowerDL, an in-memory software tool designed for deep learning workloads that profiles GPU energy consumption, power usage, and hardware utilization rates. PowerDL provides a unified interface for PyTorch and TensorFlow frameworks, enabling high-time-resolution analysis of GPU behavior during training and inference phases. The software supports interactive exploration of energy and performance metrics without requiring mandatory file writing. Time-series-based power traces, cumulative energy consumption, and phase-aware visualizations enable users to conduct energy-aware deep learning experiments. Additionally, optional output export mechanisms are provided to support reproducible research.
Authors
- Yasin Sancar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4200-1293)
Institutions
- Atatürk University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SoftwareX
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2026.102627
- Primary Topic
- Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00