diff --git a/torchbenchmark/operators/sum/__init__.py b/torchbenchmark/operators/sum/__init__.py
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+from .operator import Operator
diff --git a/torchbenchmark/operators/sum/kernels.py b/torchbenchmark/operators/sum/kernels.py
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+import torch
+import triton
+import triton.language as tl
+
+
+@triton.jit
+def triton_sum_kernel_scalar(
+    input_ptr,
+    output_ptr,
+    M,  # number of elements
+    BLOCK_SIZE_M: tl.constexpr,  # number of elements per block
+):
+    pid = tl.program_id(axis=0)  # i-th block of input
+
+    block_start = pid * BLOCK_SIZE_M
+    # offsets have shape equal to input shape
+    offsets = block_start + tl.arange(0, BLOCK_SIZE_M)  # create 1D vector (input shape) ranging from beginning to end of this program's block
+
+    # mask has shape equal to input shape
+    mask = offsets < M  # mask out offsets that are out of bounds for input
+
+    # loaded pointers have shape equal to input shape
+    x = tl.load(input_ptr + offsets, mask=mask, other=mask)  # load input, where the loaded pointers are in the desired input shape
+
+    output = tl.sum(x)
+
+    # output_offsets have shape equal to output shape
+    output_offsets = tl.arange(0, 1)  # create offsets for scalar output pointer (output shape == (1,))
+
+    # stored pointers have shape equal to output shape
+    tl.store(output_ptr + output_offsets, output)  # store output, where the stored pointers are in the desired output shape
diff --git a/torchbenchmark/operators/sum/operator.py b/torchbenchmark/operators/sum/operator.py
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+import argparse
+from typing import Callable, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+import torch
+import triton
+import triton.language as tl
+from torchbenchmark.util.triton_op import (
+    BenchmarkOperator,
+    BenchmarkOperatorMetrics,
+    register_benchmark,
+    register_metric,
+)
+
+from .kernels import triton_sum_kernel_scalar
+
+
+class Operator(BenchmarkOperator):
+
+    DEFAULT_METRICS = ["latency", "accuracy"]
+
+    def __init__(self, mode: str, device: str, extra_args: Optional[List[str]]=None):
+        super().__init__(mode=mode, device=device, extra_args=extra_args)
+        self.sizes = range(1, 17)
+
+    @register_benchmark()
+    def triton_sum(self, x: torch.Tensor):
+        x_1d = x.view(-1)
+        M = x_1d.shape[0]
+        grid = lambda meta: (triton.cdiv(M, meta["BLOCK_SIZE_M"]),)
+        BLOCK_SIZE_M = triton.next_power_of_2(M)  # race condition in cases where BLOCK_SIZE < n_elements^2
+
+        def _inner():
+            output = torch.zeros(1, device=x.device, dtype=x.dtype)
+
+            triton_sum_kernel_scalar[grid](
+                x_1d, output, M=M, BLOCK_SIZE_M=BLOCK_SIZE_M,
+            )
+
+            return output
+
+        return _inner
+
+    @register_benchmark(baseline=True)
+    def torch_sum(self, x: torch.Tensor):
+        result = torch.sum(x)
+        return lambda: result
+
+    def get_x_val(self, example_inputs):
+        return len(example_inputs[0])
+
+    def get_x_vals(self) -> List[int]:
+        x_vals = []
+
+        x_vals.extend([2**n for n in self.sizes])
+        x_vals.extend([(n - 1) * (n + 1) for n in self.sizes if n - 1 > 0])
+        
+        return x_vals
+
+    def get_input_iter(self) -> Generator:
+        # reduce to a scalar value
+        for size in self.get_x_vals():  # 1D matrix
+            input_1d = torch.randn(size, device=self.device, dtype=self.dtype)
+            yield (input_1d, )
+
+        for size in self.get_x_vals():  # 2D matrix
+            if size < pow(2, 8):  # ensure we don't exceed floating point limitations
+                input_2d = torch.randn((size, size), device=self.device, dtype=self.dtype)
+                yield (input_2d, )
+
+        for size in self.get_x_vals():  # 3D matrix
+            if size < pow(2, 4):  # ensure we don't exceed floating point limitations
+                input_2d = torch.randn((size, size, size), device=self.device, dtype=self.dtype)
+                yield (input_2d, )
+
+    def _get_accuracy(self, fn: Callable, baseline_fn: Callable) -> bool:
+        output = fn()
+        baseline_output = baseline_fn()
+        return torch.allclose(output, baseline_output, atol=1e-4)
+
+    @register_metric(skip_baseline=True)
+    def input_dims(self, fn_name: str, example_inputs, metrics: BenchmarkOperatorMetrics):
+        return [ex.dim() for ex in example_inputs]
+
+    @register_metric()
+    def gbps(self, fn_name, example_inputs, metrics: BenchmarkOperatorMetrics):
+        gbps = (
+            lambda ms: 3
+            * example_inputs[0].element_size()
+            * example_inputs[0].numel()
+            / ms
+            * 1e-6
+        )
+        return list(map(gbps, metrics.latency if metrics.latency else [0]))