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AMD Core Math Library
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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>ACML consists of the following main components:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>A full implementation of Level 1, 2 and 3 <a href="/facts/Basic_Linear_Algebra_Subprograms/T8Jq1Jpq">Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms</a> (BLAS), with optimizations for AMD Opteron processors.</li> <li>A full suite of <a href="/facts/Linear_Algebra/8VaB4VWk">Linear Algebra</a> (<a href="/facts/LAPACK/sMGe0RhF">LAPACK</a>) routines.</li> <li>A comprehensive suite of <a href="/facts/Fast_Fourier_transform/caT7UUCh">Fast Fourier transform</a> (FFTs) in single-, double-, single-complex and double-complex data types.</li> <li>Fast scalar, vector, and array math transcendental library routines</li> <li><a href="/facts/Random_Number_Generator/RtXEfbzd">Random Number Generators</a> in both single- and double-precision</li></ul> <h2 id="supported-platforms">Supported platforms</h2> <p>AMD offers pre-compiled binaries for <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a>, <a href="/facts/Solaris_(operating_system)/KPfT98EJ">Solaris</a>, and <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a> available for download. Supported compilers include <a href="/facts/GNU_Fortran/Cf1Vx2Iv">GNU Fortran</a>, <a href="/facts/Intel_Fortran_Compiler/Vf2Ry4zw">Intel Fortran Compiler</a>, <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Visual_Studio/omNe6Lej">Microsoft Visual Studio</a>, <a href="/facts/Numerical_Algorithms_Group/9goV8CEX">NAG</a>, <a href="/facts/PathScale/5Jdw8tWG">PathScale</a>, <a href="/facts/PGI_compiler/WdMgVKxw">PGI compiler</a>, and <a href="/facts/Sun_Studio_(software)/Wlj0GcQ4">Sun Studio</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="license">License</h2> <p>ACML has a proprietary <a href="/facts/Freeware/c8oGA9ju">freeware</a> license. The library is distributed in binary form free of charge, but cannot be freely redistributed.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/GPUOpen/MX8uasuY">GPUOpen</a> - Open-source software suite for visual effects, HPC, and GPGPU</li> <li>Framewave - formerly the AMD Performance Library</li> <li><a href="/facts/Open64/hac4s4vu">Open64</a> - AMD has an Open64 compiler distribution that can be used with ACML</li> <li><a href="/facts/Math_Kernel_Library/nwPPAUpe">Math Kernel Library</a> (MKL)</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081010124022/http://ati.amd.com/technology/streamcomputing/Stream_Computing_User_Guide.pdf">Streaming Computing (User Guide)</a></li> <li>Replacement: <a href="https://www.amd.com/en/developer/aocl/libm.html">AMD Math Library (LibM)</a>, <a href="https://github.com/amd/aocl-libm-ose">github</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>AMD Core Math Library Product Features[dead link] <a href="https://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/archive/acml-product-features/" target="_blank">https://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/archive/acml-product-features/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL)". AMD. <a href="https://developer.amd.com/amd-aocl/" target="_blank">https://developer.amd.com/amd-aocl/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"ACML". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-19. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141015020116/http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/cpu-development/amd-core-math-library-acml/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20141015020116/http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/cpu-development/amd-core-math-library-acml/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>ACML Downloads & Resources[dead link] <a href="https://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/archive/acml-downloads-resources/" target="_blank">https://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/archive/acml-downloads-resources/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Redistribution Agreements Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, ACML Redistribution Agreements <a href="http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/cpu-development/amd-core-math-library-acml/acml-redistribution-agreements/" target="_blank">http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/cpu-development/amd-core-math-library-acml/acml-redistribution-agreements/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>ACML EULA, End-user license agreement <a href="http://amd-dev.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wordpress/media/2012/10/ACML-EULA.pdf" target="_blank">http://amd-dev.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wordpress/media/2012/10/ACML-EULA.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>