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.

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SoftwareX
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2026-03-27
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2026.102627
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Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
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PowerDL: A unified in-memory GPU energy profiling and visualization toolkit for deep learning

Yasin Sancar
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Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
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PowerDL: A unified in-memory GPU energy profiling and visualization toolkit for deep learning

Yasin Sancar
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Abstract

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.

SoftwareXVol. 34
Atatürk University (TR)
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
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