This tutorial shows that it relatively easy to port many CUDA C/C++ source codes to OpenMP. In the past, such efforts were not generally considered worthwhile because of the large performance difference between multicore processors (that use OpenMP) and GPUs. The introduction of teraflop/s Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors eliminated that performance difference, which makes it much … [Read more...]
Intel RealSense – First Impressions, Market View, and Path to Market
TechEnablement recently spoke with David Wiltz, product manager of Intel Software and Services Group, about the early release RealSense 3D camera and SDK that we tested. Intel is currently providing early access to the RealSense developer kit that contains a 3D camera and associated SDK for software development. Devices with integrated Intel® RealSense™ 3D Cameras are shipping … [Read more...]
Intel Xeon Phi Benefits Commercial Engineering Simulation Code
ANSYS and Intel worked closely together to optimize the first commercial engineering simulation package multi-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v2 and v3 families and the many-core Intel® Xeon Phi™ coprocessor. Results indicate a 3.1x speedup after upgrading from a Xeon V2 to V3 solution, and a further 1.7x speedup when using an Intel® Xeon Phi™ 7120 coprocessor (or total … [Read more...]
Intel’s $2.1B 2014 Revenue Shows Internet of Things is Here to Stay
IoT (Internet of Things) is here to stay as demonstrated by Intel's $2.1B revenue from IoT reported in the latest 2014 earnings report. IoT is characterized by a diversity of sensors, wireless radios, and truly miniature processors that enhance what devices around us can sense and do. For example, TechEnablement wrote about the new Curie module, which fits a sensor hub, a Quark … [Read more...]
Intel Moving Big Into Tiny Wearables – Save Lives, Reduce Insurance Rates
The 2015 CES keynote by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has been receiving high praise. Spanning a wealth of product innovation, Krzanich discussed towards the end of his keynote the Intel® Curie™ module for wearable devices that has the potential to save lives and even reduce health and auto insurance rates. Specifically, the Intel Curie module is a complete low-power solution … [Read more...]
Develop Apps for Windows, Android, ARM, and x86 with INDE
Try Intel's INDE (Intel® Integrated Native Developer Experience) for free or with a 30-day license to explore how to develop applications for Android and Microsoft Operating Systems running on ARM and x86. The full-blown version costs $700 with a $299 yearly support renewal contract. INDE features: Cross-OS, Cross-Architecture, Cross-IDE: C++/Java* tools and libraries … [Read more...]
MultiOS Gaming, Media, and OpenCL Using XenGT Virtual Machines On Shared Intel GPUs
At last, a full (opensource!) GPU virtualization solution that allows virtualized guest operating systems to "own" a shared Intel GPU yet allows applications to run with near-native performance! This means games, both DRM and free media, plus OpenCL applications can run in separate guest operating systems on a single Intel GPU system (convenient for users) or in a shared cloud … [Read more...]
Seismic Changes in the Animation Industry
TechEnablement caught up with DreamWorks CTO Lincoln Wallen after his plenary invited talk at SC14. We had the opportunity to ask Lincoln about our observation of seismic changes happening within the animation industry as technology enables small and mid-sized businesses to create studio quality animated characters for television, augmented reality, and eventually for movies … [Read more...]
CreativeC GPU And Intel Xeon Phi Cluster For SC14 Class Runs Mobile In Van
Our all-day class at SC14 on Sunday November 16, “From ‘Hello World’ to Exascale Using x86, GPUs and Intel Xeon Phi Coprocessors” (tut106s1) received more than double our expected enrollment! Students will be able to run on both Intel Xeon Phi and GPU supercomputers at TACC via an Xsede allocation (thank you very much) and on a CreativeC supercomputer and visualization cluster … [Read more...]
Under $200 Intel Xeon Phi
For a limited time Intel is selling Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor 31S1P for under $200. This offer is designed for Software developers to cost-effectively purchase systems or clusters from OEMs to modernize their code for greater levels of performance. See one of the OEMs at this link, or Intel your rep for eligibility requirements. Additionally, as part of this developer … [Read more...]