Industry Standard Language for Multi-Core Processors Supports ATI
Stream Technology to Enable Improved Computing Performance
AMD
(NYSE: AMD) today announced it is now offering a free OpenCL™ for CPU
beta download as part of the ATI Stream SDK v2.0 Beta Program. The beta
will help programmers to more easily develop parallel software programs
and take further advantage of multi-core x86 CPUs to accelerate software
and deliver a better computing experience. AMD has submitted conformance
logs from its Microsoft® Windows® and Linux® CPU beta releases to the
Khronos Working Group for certification.
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AMD is the first to deliver a beta release of an OpenCL
software development platform for x86-based CPUs, highlighting AMD’s
commitment to deliver a complete heterogeneous OpenCL development
platform for both the CPU and GPU.
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AMD’s OpenCL for CPU beta is a key component of the complete OpenCL
development platform included in the next ATI Stream software
development kit (SDK), which is expected later in 2009.
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AMD is uniquely positioned to deliver on the potential of OpenCL as
the only provider in the industry that designs and delivers both
high-performance CPU and GPU technologies. By supporting OpenCL, ATI
Stream technology lets developers divide software workloads
between different hardware elements, such as the CPU and GPU, to
efficiently execute their application.
Supporting Quotes
“By supporting multi-core CPUs and GPUs with our OpenCL environment, AMD
gives developers easy access to both processing resources, so they can
efficiently write cross-platform applications for heterogeneous
architectures with a single programming interface,” said Rick Bergman,
senior vice president and general manager, AMD Products Group. “AMD is
supporting OpenCL with our ATI Stream SDK as an enabler of wider GPGPU
adoption among developers and users.”
Resources
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Sign up for the ATI
Stream SDK v2.0 Beta Program
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Check out new OpenCL blog posts from AMD, Making
the Universe Parallel and OpenCL
Changes the Game
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See
OpenCL running on four Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processors; OpenCL scales
physics simulation application across 24-cores
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More information about ATI
Stream technology
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AMD Public Relations
Gary Silcott, 512-602-1408
gary.silcott@amd.com
