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HIP

HIP#

Applies to Linux and Windows

2023-07-07

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HIP is both AMD’s GPU programming language extension and the GPU runtime. This page introduces the HIP runtime and other HIP libraries and tools.

HIP Runtime#

The HIP Runtime is used to enable GPU acceleration for all HIP language based products.

Porting tools#

HIPIFY assists with porting applications from based on CUDA to the HIP Runtime. Supported CUDA APIs are documented here as well.