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Parallel Programming

OpenCL Compute

By Kenwright

OpenCL Compute introduces developers to heterogeneous programming, showing how to write high‑performance compute kernels that run across GPUs, CPUs, and accelerators. It provides a practical foundation for mastering parallelism, memory models, and performance tuning using OpenCL.

Pages
386
Publication
12 December 2024
Language
English
ISBN
9798278959335
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OpenCL Compute is a hands‑on introduction to heterogeneous programming, teaching developers how to harness the combined power of GPUs, CPUs, and accelerators using the OpenCL framework. The book breaks down the OpenCL execution model, memory hierarchy, kernel development, and performance optimization techniques. Through minimal working examples and clear explanations, readers learn how to write portable, high‑performance compute code that scales across devices and vendors. Ideal for programmers, researchers, and students looking to unlock parallel computing without being tied to a single hardware ecosystem.

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