Tool speeds apps on multicore CPUs

摘要

RapidMind Inc. today will roll out the first version of its multicore software development tool to support X86 processors. RapidMind Development Platform 3.0 can provide up to eightfold performance boosts on quad-core CPUs on some applications, the company claims.rnRapidMind's tools to date have targeted graphics accelerators from Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia, as well as the Cell processor from IBM, for high-end applications in digital media, financial analysis, and oil and gas exploration. The company hopes the new version will open the door to broader markets, such as developers of database software.