OpenCL: A Parallel Programming Standard for Heterogeneous Computing Systems

We provide an overview of the key architectural features of recent microprocessor designs and describe the programming model and abstractions provided by OpenCL, a new parallel programming standard targeting these architectures.

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Published in:Computing in science & engineering Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 66 - 73
Main Authors: Stone, John E., Gohara, David, Shi, Guochun
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States IEEE 01.05.2010
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:
Accelerators
API
Central processing units
Computation
Computer architecture
Computer interfaces
Concurrent computing
Devices
Hardware
High performance computing
Kernel
Microprocessors
Parallel programming
Runtime
Software standards
ISSN:1521-9615, 1558-366X
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Summary:We provide an overview of the key architectural features of recent microprocessor designs and describe the programming model and abstractions provided by OpenCL, a new parallel programming standard targeting these architectures.
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ISSN:1521-9615
1558-366X
DOI:10.1109/MCSE.2010.69