AMD have released their APP SDK v3.0 Beta for Windows 32/64-bit and Linux which adds support for OpenCL 2.0 and including twenty samples highlighting the new features. The release also includes accelerated libraries such as “Bolt” and the OpenCV (Open Computer Vision) library.  This release supports the AMD Catalyst Omega 14.12 driver.

For full release details visit:

  • http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/opencl-zone/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/

The release information confirms that AMD are in the process of ratifying their OpenCL implementations with OpenCL 2.0 conformance logs having been submitted (pending ratification) for the following devices:

  • AMD Radeon HD 7790
  • AMD Radeon HD 8770,
  • AMD Radeon HD 8500M/8600M/8700M/8800M/8900M Series
  • AMD Radeon R5 M240
  • AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
  • AMD Radeon R9 290
  • AMD Radeon R9 290X
  • A-Series AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
  • A-Series AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
  • A-Series AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
  • A-Series AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
  • AMD FirePro W5100
  • AMD FirePro W9100
  • AMD FirePro S9150

For a full list of all the AMD OpenCL conformant product visit:

  • http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/opencl-zone/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/system-requirements-driver-compatibility/