AMD Core Math Library

AMD Core Math Library (ACML) is a software development library released by AMD. This library provides useful mathematical routines optimized for AMD processors.

Originally developed in 2002 for use in high-performance computing (HPC) and scientific computing, ACML allows nearly optimal use of AMD Opteron processors in compute-intensive applications.

Features

ACML consists of the following main components: ^[1]

• A full implementation of Level 1, 2 and 3 Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS), with optimizations for AMD Opteron processors.
• A full suite of Linear Algebra (LAPACK) routines.
• A comprehensive suite of Fast Fourier transform (FFTs) in single-, double-, single-complex and double-complex data types.
• Fast scalar, vector, and array math transcendental library routines
• Random Number Generators in both single- and double-precision

Supported platforms

AMD offers pre-compiled binaries for Linux, Solaris, and Windows available for download. Supported compilers include gfortran, Intel Fortran Compiler, Microsoft Visual Studio, NAG, PathScale, PGI compiler, and Sun Studio.^[2]

See also

• Framewave - formerly the AMD Performance Library
• Open64 - AMD has an Open64 compiler distribution that can be used with ACML

License

ACML has a proprietary license. The library is distributed in binary form free of charge, but cannot be freely redistributed^[3].

References

External links

• AMD webpage for ACML developers
• Streaming Computing (User Guide)