When you ask how fast code is, then we might not be able to answer that question. It depends on the data and the metric. In this article I’ll give an overview of different ways to describe speed and what metrics are used. I focus on two types of data-utilisations: Both are important to select

Want to help build an important website? OpenCL.org’s components have been designed and partly built, but still a lot of work needs to be done. We’re seeking an intern (or “extern” when not in Amsterdam) who can help us build the site. This internship is not about GPUs! To complete the tasks, the following is

For years we haven been complaining on this blog what AMD was lacking and what needed to be improved. And as you might have concluded from the title of this blogpost, there has been a lot of progress. AMD is back! It will all come together in the beginning of 2017, but you’ll see a lot of progress already

Are you around at ISC and have an opinion on portable open standards? Then you should join the discussion with other professionals at ISC. Some suggestions for discussions: (non)-preference for open standards like OpenCL, OpenMP, HSA and OpenACC. Portability versus performance. Using scripting languages in HPC, like Python. Below info might change, because a map is never reality!

Vincent Hindriksen will be walking around at ISC from 20 to 22 June. With me I bring our latest brochure, some examples of great optimisations and some Dutch delicacies. Also we will also have some exciting news with an important partner – stay tuned! It will be a perfect time to discuss how StreamHPC can help you solve tough

We have been talking about GPUs, FPGAs and CPUs a lot, but there are more processors that can solve specific problems. This time I’d like you to give a quick introduction to grid-processors.

OpenCL header files When you develop professional software, it is a best practise to have external header files fixed, to have versioning under full control. This way you don’t get the surprises when your colleague has another OpenCL SDK installed. Luckily the Khronos Group has put all version of the OpenCL header files on Github, so you can easily download

Want to get an overview of what Heterogeneous Systems Architecture (HSA) does, or want to know what terminology has changed since version 1.0? Read further. Back in 2012 the goals for HSA were high. The group tried to design a system where CPU and GPU would work together in an efficient way. In the 2013/2014 time-frame you’ll find lots of articles around the