clblast ☆

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Description:
Tuned OpenCL BLAS library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.6.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: opencl blas linear-algebra gpu hpc library

Install: brew install clblast

About:
CLBlast is an OpenCL-tuned implementation of the BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) API. It leverages the parallel processing power of GPUs and accelerators to deliver high-performance matrix and vector operations. This library serves as a drop-in replacement for CPU-bound BLAS routines, significantly speeding up linear algebra computations.

Key Features:

Drop-in compatible with standard BLAS routines
Tuned for performance across various OpenCL devices
Supports both dense and batched matrix operations
Includes a GEMM tuner for hardware-specific optimization

Use Cases:

Accelerating deep learning frameworks on custom hardware
High-performance scientific computing simulations
Image processing and computer vision algorithms

Alternatives:

cuBLAS – NVIDIA's proprietary BLAS library, offering maximum performance on CUDA-enabled GPUs but vendor-locked.
OpenBLAS – A highly optimized BLAS library for CPU architectures, but lacks GPU acceleration.

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: opencl-icd-loader, pocl

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, sonoma, ventura, monterey, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 9:25am		0	VERSION_BUMP	03087a94