ROCm
ROCm (Radeon Open Compute Platform) is an open-source software platform for GPU computing developed by AMD, designed to enable high-performance computing and machine learning workloads on AMD GPUs. It provides a comprehensive ecosystem including compilers, libraries, and tools for programming GPUs using languages like HIP, OpenCL, and OpenMP, supporting applications in areas such as scientific computing, AI, and data analytics.
Developers should learn ROCm when working with AMD GPUs for compute-intensive tasks like deep learning, scientific simulations, or data processing, as it offers optimized performance and compatibility with AMD hardware. It is particularly useful in environments where open-source solutions are preferred, or when targeting heterogeneous computing systems that include AMD CPUs and GPUs, providing an alternative to proprietary platforms like NVIDIA CUDA.