Summary of Lossless Kv Cache Compression to 2%, by Zhen Yang et al.
Lossless KV Cache Compression to 2%
by Zhen Yang, J.N.Han, Kan Wu, Ruobing Xie, An Wang, Xingwu Sun, Zhanhui Kang
First submitted to arxiv on: 20 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed Cross-Layer Latent Attention (CLLA) architecture significantly compresses key-value (KV) cache memory to less than 2% of its original size while maintaining comparable performance levels. CLLA integrates multiple compression techniques, including attention head/dimension reduction, layer sharing, and quantization, into a cohesive framework. This allows for efficient implementation and potentially accelerates inference in various domains where large language models are used. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper develops a new way to store information called the KV cache memory. It’s like a super-powerful bookmark that helps computers remember things quickly. The problem is that this storage space is getting too small, making it hard for computers to work efficiently. To solve this issue, researchers created an architecture called CLLA that can shrink the storage space by up to 98% while still doing its job well. This breakthrough could help computers process data faster and more effectively. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Attention » Inference » Quantization
