Compute-Runtime Programmers and Optimization Guide

June 10, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

Introduction

This document provides the architectural design followed in the Intel(R) Graphics Compute Runtime for oneAPI Level Zero and OpenCL(TM) Driver. Implementation details and optimization guidelines are explained, as well as a description of the different features available for the different supported platforms.

For a top-level overview of how the project is structured and how its components interact, start with the Architecture Overview.

Hardware Abstraction

Allocations greater than 4GB

NEO Compiler Cache

Implicit scaling

Immediate Commandlist

L0 Metrics

Module Symbols and Linking in Level Zero

L0 Sysman

System Memory Allocations in Level Zero