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I don’t always write GPU code in Java but when I do I like to use Aparapi
The AMD JavaLabs team is proud to announce the open source release of our Aparapi project. Over 18 months ago we began to investigate how Java developers might be able to take advantage of the (potentially huge) compute performance of … Continue reading
HiPEAC Conference: Call for workshop/tutorial submissions
As part of AMD’s effort to support exciting contributions to research in parallel programming around the world, Ben Gaster and I helped organize last year’s MULTIPROG workshop at the International Conference on High Performance and Embedded Architectures and Compilers in … Continue reading
Parallel Education Panel at IDF
It is a real pleasure to tell you this slightly crazy fact. I will be on a panel at the upcoming IDF. Why, you might ask? Well, the reason is that this panel is discussing an issue that may be … Continue reading
Now Available: “Heterogeneous Computing With OpenCL” Book
Heterogeneous Computing with OpenCL By Benedict R. Gaster, Lee Howes, David R. Kaeli, Perhaad Mistry & Dana Schaa We’ve seen in recent blog posts how OpenCL™ has caught the imagination of developers at SIGGRAPH and before that at the … Continue reading
Experience the Power of More Cores with AMD at VMworld 2011
AMD will showcase the Power of More Cores as a platinum sponsor of VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas, August 29th through September 1st Join us at Booth #311 where we will showcase HP and Dell servers featuring our AMD … Continue reading
OpenCL and heterogeneous computing reaches a new level
OpenCL Programming Guide, by Aaftab Munshi, Benedict R Gaster, Timothy G. Mattson, James Fung, Dan Ginsburg The Open Computing Language (OpenCLTM) is already in its second revision, OpenCL 1.1, but until last week where could you turn to get a book … Continue reading
Announcing the AMD OpenCL™ Coding Competition with $50,000 in Prizes!
Topcoder is hosting the AMD OpenCL™ Coding Competition. This competition takes programming to the next level by introducing the GPU to the mix, i.e. heterogeneous computing. By harnessing the GPU’s compute power through the use of the AMD Accelerated Parallel … Continue reading
OpenStack Hitting Critical Mass
Last week several folks from AMD participated in the OpenStack Design Summit in Santa Clara. It’s impressive to see how much traction this project has gained since its announcement last year. 550 people showed up for the two day event … Continue reading
AMD Fusion Developer Summit: Register now!
As you probably know, AMD is very excited about AMD Fusion APU architecture, heterogeneous computing, and the possibilities they offer developers. There are a number of ways you can learn about and understand this technology, but the best way is … Continue reading
AMD and Northeastern University Present the OpenCL University Kit
Teaching programming is a delicate balance. Excessive discussion about programming syntax puts students to sleep, while focusing discussion on architectural issues leaves the pupil with only vague ideas that cannot be easily expressed as source code. This problem has only … Continue reading




