The third era of processing is here. And it’s heterogeneous

If we’re tracking eras of computer processing, the first is single core processing, followed by multicore. But now, since heterogeneous architectures can be hidden by the cloud, the HSA Foundation thinks it’s time for the next era, with a new programming environment. The Register does a deep dive.

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