Intel Compiler First to Achieve SYCL 2020 Conformance

Intel announced that the oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler has completed conformance testing and is the first compiler officially supporting the full SYCL 2020 specification from the Khronos Group. Having it as a complete reference implementation is a major milestone not only for Intel, but for the entire accelerated computing software industry.

For developers, having a SYCL 2020-conformant compiler means they can have confidence that their SYCL code compiled by Intel’s compiler is portable and reliably performs on different GPUs in the long term. An application developed using SYCL 2020 can adapt to changing platform architecture and future generations of diverse and new accelerators. This worthy investment will continue adding value by reducing development and maintenance costs for many years as new architectures emerge.