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Sample Count Is Not Enough (arXiv:2609.19499): Why Candidate-Generation Strategy Matters for LLM Test-Time Scaling Energy and Performance

arXiv:2609.19499 — For self-consistency, RASC, ESC, Universal Self-Consistency, and best-of-N, sample count N is not enough. At N=8, 1×8 vs 8×1 changes A100 energy by about 4.6–4.9×.

Mobina Kashaniyan

Posted Sep 16, 2026 Last updated Sep 17, 2026 Large Language Models, High-Performance Computing, Energy Efficiency, Test-Time Scaling, Research Summary