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Amazon Appstore

Amazon Appstore is an app store for Android-compatible platforms operated by Amazon.com Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational corporation and fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that designs, develops and sells computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets.

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AMD CrossFire

AMD CrossFire (also known as CrossFireX) is a brand name for the multi-GPU technology by Advanced Micro Devices, originally developed by ATI Technologies. AMD Software and AMD CrossFire are ATI Technologies.

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AMD Eyefinity

AMD Eyefinity is a brand name for AMD video card products that support multi-monitor setups by integrating multiple (up to six) display controllers on one GPU.

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AMD FireMV

AMD FireMV, formerly ATI FireMV, is brand name for graphics cards marketed as a multi-display 2D video card, with 3D capabilities same as the low-end Radeon graphics products.

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AMD FirePro

AMD FirePro was AMD's brand of graphics cards designed for use in workstations and servers running professional Computer-aided design (CAD), Computer-generated imagery (CGI), Digital content creation (DCC), and High-performance computing/GPGPU applications.

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AMD FireStream

AMD FireStream was AMD's brand name for their Radeon-based product line targeting stream processing and/or GPGPU in supercomputers. AMD Software and AMD FireStream are ATI Technologies.

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AMD HD3D

HD3D is an API developed by AMD for displaying stereoscopic 3D visuals. AMD Software and AMD HD3D are AMD software.

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AMD Hybrid Graphics

AMD Hybrid Graphics technology, is a collective brand from AMD for its Radeon line of discrete and integrated GPU, promoting higher performance and productivity while saving energy consumption in GPUs. AMD Software and AMD Hybrid Graphics are ATI Technologies.

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AMD PowerPlay

AMD PowerPlay is the brand name for a set of technologies for the reduction of the energy consumption implemented in several of AMD's graphics processing units and APUs supported by their proprietary graphics device driver "Catalyst". AMD Software and AMD PowerPlay are AMD software.

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AMD PowerTune

AMD PowerTune is a series of dynamic frequency scaling technologies built into some AMD GPUs and APUs that allow the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically changed (to different P-states) by software. AMD Software and AMD PowerTune are AMD software.

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AMD TrueAudio

TrueAudio is AMDs application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) intended to serve as dedicated co-processor for the calculations of computationally expensive advanced audio signal processing, such as convolution reverberation effects and 3D audio effects.

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AnandTech

AnandTech is an online computer hardware magazine owned by Future plc.

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Android TV

Android TV is a smart TV operating system based on Android and developed by Google.

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App Store (Apple)

The App Store is an app marketplace developed and maintained by Apple, for mobile apps on its iOS and iPadOS operating systems.

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Appian Graphics

Appian Graphics was a supplier of multi-monitor graphics accelerators founded in 1994. AMD Software and Appian Graphics are ATI Technologies.

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Apple TV

Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and marketed by Apple.

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ATI Avivo

ATI Avivo is a set of hardware and low level software features present on the ATI Radeon R520 family of GPUs and all later ATI Radeon products. AMD Software and ATI Avivo are ATI Technologies.

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ATI Technologies

ATI Technologies Inc., commonly called ATI, was a Canadian semiconductor technology corporation based in Markham, Ontario, that specialized in the development of graphics processing units and chipsets.

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Bit-Tech

bit-tech is an online magazine for computer hardware enthusiasts, gamers and case modders, based in the UK.

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Client–server model

The client–server model is a distributed application structure that partitions tasks or workloads between the providers of a resource or service, called servers, and service requesters, called clients.

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CodeXL

CodeXL (formerly AMD CodeXL) was an open-source software development tool suite which included a GPU debugger, a GPU profiler, a CPU profiler, a graphics frame analyzer and a static shader/kernel analyzer. AMD Software and CodeXL are AMD software, proprietary freeware for Linux, proprietary software that uses Qt and software that uses Qt.

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Computer-aided design

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

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Device driver

In the context of an operating system, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton. AMD Software and device driver are device drivers and Linux drivers.

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Die (integrated circuit)

A die, in the context of integrated circuits, is a small block of semiconducting material on which a given functional circuit is fabricated.

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Eurogamer

Eurogamer is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network.

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Freeware

Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user.

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General-purpose computing on graphics processing units

General-purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU, or less often GPGP) is the use of a graphics processing unit (GPU), which typically handles computation only for computer graphics, to perform computation in applications traditionally handled by the central processing unit (CPU).

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Google Play

Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store or Play Store and formerly Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google.

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GPUOpen

GPUOpen is a middleware software suite originally developed by AMD's Radeon Technologies Group that offers advanced visual effects for computer games. AMD Software and GPUOpen are AMD software.

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Graphical user interface

A graphical user interface, or GUI, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation.

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GStreamer

GStreamer is a pipeline-based multimedia framework that links together a wide variety of media processing systems to complete complex workflows.

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HandBrake

HandBrake is a free and open-source transcoder for digital video files.

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High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital copy protection developed by Intel Corporation to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections.

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Image scaling

In computer graphics and digital imaging, image scaling refers to the resizing of a digital image.

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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Linux distribution

A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and often a package management system.

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List of AMD graphics processing units

The following is a list that contains general information about GPUs and video cards made by AMD, including those made by ATI Technologies before 2006, based on official specifications in table-form. AMD Software and list of AMD graphics processing units are ATI Technologies.

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List of AMD processors with 3D graphics

This is a list of microprocessors designed by AMD containing a 3D integrated graphics processing unit (iGPU), including those under the AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) product series.

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List of Linux distributions

This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list.

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Mantle (API)

Mantle was a low-overhead rendering API targeted at 3D video games. AMD Software and Mantle (API) are AMD software.

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Mesa (computer graphics)

Mesa, also called Mesa3D and The Mesa 3D Graphics Library, is an open source implementation of OpenGL, Vulkan, and other graphics API specifications. AMD Software and Mesa (computer graphics) are rendering APIs available on Linux.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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Multi-monitor

Multi-monitor, also called multi-display and multi-head, is the use of multiple physical display devices, such as monitors, televisions, and projectors, in order to increase the area available for computer programs running on a single computer system.

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Open Neural Network Exchange

The Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) is an open-source artificial intelligence ecosystem of technology companies and research organizations that establish open standards for representing machine learning algorithms and software tools to promote innovation and collaboration in the AI sector.

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OpenGL

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, cross-platform application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

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Package manager

A package manager or package-management system is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer in a consistent manner.

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PC Gamer

PC Gamer is a magazine and website founded in the United Kingdom in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future plc.

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PC World

PC World (stylized as PCWorld) is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG.

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PCMag

PC Magazine (shortened as PCMag) is an American computer magazine published by Ziff Davis.

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PyTorch

PyTorch is a machine learning library based on the Torch library, used for applications such as computer vision and natural language processing, originally developed by Meta AI and now part of the Linux Foundation umbrella.

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Qt (software)

Qt (pronounced "cute" or as an initialism) is cross-platform application development framework for creating graphical user interfaces as well as cross-platform applications that run on various software and hardware platforms such as Linux, Windows, macOS, Android or embedded systems with little or no change in the underlying codebase while still being a native application with native capabilities and speed.

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Radeon

Radeon is a brand of computer products, including graphics processing units, random-access memory, RAM disk software, and solid-state drives, produced by Radeon Technologies Group, a division of AMD. AMD Software and Radeon are ATI Technologies.

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RDNA 3

RDNA 3 is a GPU microarchitecture designed by AMD, released with the Radeon RX 7000 series on December 13, 2022.

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Redmond, Washington

Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle.

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Rendering (computer graphics)

Rendering or image synthesis is the process of generating a photorealistic or non-photorealistic image from a 2D or 3D model by means of a computer program.

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Screen tearing

Screen tearing is a visual artifact in video display where a display device shows information from multiple frames in a single screen draw.

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Semiconductor intellectual property core

In electronic design, a semiconductor intellectual property core (SIP core), IP core or IP block is a reusable unit of logic, cell, or integrated circuit layout design that is the intellectual property of one party.

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Shell script

A shell script is a computer program designed to be run by a Unix shell, a command-line interpreter.

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Smart TV

A smart TV, also known as a connected TV (CTV), is a traditional television set with integrated Internet and interactive Web 2.0 features that allow users to stream music and videos, browse the internet, and view photos.

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Stereoscopy

Stereoscopy (also called stereoscopics, or stereo imaging) is a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by means of stereopsis for binocular vision.

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TeraScale (microarchitecture)

TeraScale is the codename for a family of graphics processing unit microarchitectures developed by ATI Technologies/AMD and their second microarchitecture implementing the unified shader model following Xenos.

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TvOS

tvOS (formerly Apple TV Software) is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for the Apple TV, a digital media player.

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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software.

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Unified Video Decoder

Unified Video Decoder (UVD, previously called Universal Video Decoder) is the name given to AMD's dedicated video decoding ASIC. AMD Software and Unified Video Decoder are ATI Technologies.

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Utility software

Utility software is a program specifically designed to help manage and tune system or application software.

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Video Coding Engine

Video Code Engine (VCE, was earlier referred to as Video Coding Engine, Video Compression Engine or Video Codec Engine in official AMD documentation) is AMD's video encoding application-specific integrated circuit implementing the video codec H.264/MPEG-4 AVC.

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Video decoder

A video decoder is an electronic circuit, often contained within a single integrated circuit chip, that converts base-band analog video signals to digital video.

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Video display controller

A video display controller (VDC), also called a display engine or display interface, is an integrated circuit which is the main component in a video-signal generator, a device responsible for the production of a TV video signal in a computing or game system.

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Video game

A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld devices, or a virtual reality headset.

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WHQL Testing

The Windows Hardware Certification program (formerly Windows Hardware Quality Labs Testing, WHQL Testing, or Windows Logo Testing) is Microsoft's testing process which involves running a series of tests on third-party device drivers, and then submitting the log files from these tests to Microsoft for review. AMD Software and WHQL Testing are device drivers.

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Windows 10

Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.

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Windows 11

Windows 11 is the latest major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system, released on October 5, 2021.

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Windows 2000

Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses.

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Windows 7

Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 is a release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Windows 9x

Windows 9x is a generic term referring to a series of Microsoft Windows computer operating systems produced from 1995 to 2000, which were based on the Windows 95 kernel and its underlying foundation of MS-DOS, both of which were updated in subsequent versions.

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Windows Vista

Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Windows XP

Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.

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X86

x86 (also known as 80x86 or the 8086 family) is a family of complex instruction set computer (CISC) instruction set architectures initially developed by Intel based on the 8086 microprocessor and its 8-bit-external-bus variant, the 8088.

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X86-64

x86-64 (also known as x64, x86_64, AMD64, and Intel 64) is a 64-bit version of the x86 instruction set, first announced in 1999.

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.NET Framework

The.NET Framework (pronounced as "dot net") is a proprietary software framework developed by Microsoft that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows.

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64-bit computing

In computer architecture, 64-bit integers, memory addresses, or other data units are those that are 64 bits wide.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Software

Also known as AMD CCC, AMD Catalyst, AMD Catalyst Control Center, AMD Catalyst Omega, AMD Catalyst Software Suite, AMD HydraVision, AMD Radeon Software, AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin, AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition, AMD Radeon Software Crimson, AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition, AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition, ATI Catalyst, ATI Catalyst Drivers, ATI HydraVision, Catalyst Control Center, Catalyst driver, Fglrx, Fglrx-driver, Hydravision, HyperRX, Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, Radeon Chill, Radeon Enhanced Sync, Radeon Settings, Radeon Software, Radeon Super Resolution, Smart Access Memory.

, PyTorch, Qt (software), Radeon, RDNA 3, Redmond, Washington, Rendering (computer graphics), Screen tearing, Semiconductor intellectual property core, Shell script, Smart TV, Stereoscopy, TeraScale (microarchitecture), TvOS, Ubuntu, Unified Video Decoder, Utility software, Video Coding Engine, Video decoder, Video display controller, Video game, WHQL Testing, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 9x, Windows Vista, Windows XP, X86, X86-64, .NET Framework, 64-bit computing.

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AMD software

ATI Technologies

Linux drivers

Proprietary freeware for Linux

Proprietary software that uses Qt

Rendering APIs available on Linux

Third-party Linux kernel modules

References