Method and apparatus for executing instruction for artificial intelligence chip

An apparatus for executing an instruction for an artificial intelligence chip, the artificial intelligence chip comprising at least one general-purpose execution component and at least one special-purpose execution component, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions, the instructions when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving descriptive information for describing a neural network model sent by a central processing unit, the descriptive information including at least one operation instruction;
• analyzing the descriptive information to acquire the at least one operation instruction;
• and
• determining, for an operation instruction of the at least one operation instruction, a special-purpose execution component executing the operation instruction, and lock the determined special-purpose execution component;
• sending the operation instruction to the determined special-purpose execution component;
• and unlocking the determined special-purpose execution component in response to receiving a notification for instructing the operation instruction being completely executed.

An artificial intelligence chip, comprising at least one general-purpose execution component and at least one special-purpose execution component;

• the general-purpose execution component being configured to:
• receive descriptive information for describing a neural network model sent by a central processing unit, the descriptive information including at least one operation instruction;
• analyze the descriptive information to acquire the at least one operation instruction;
• determine, for an operation instruction of the at least one operation instruction, a special-purpose execution component executing the operation instruction, and lock the determined special-purpose execution component;
• send the operation instruction to the determined special-purpose execution component;
• and unlock the determined special-purpose execution component in response to receiving a notification for instructing the operation instruction being completely executed;
• and
• the special-purpose execution component being configured to:
• execute, in response to receiving the operation instruction sent by the general-purpose execution component, the received operation instruction;
• and return the notification for instructing the operation instruction being completely executed after the received operation instruction is completely executed.