Intel released Compute Runtime 26.18.38308.1, an open-source update for OpenCL and Level Zero support on Intel integrated and discrete graphics. Key highlights include continued Xe3P enablement for upcoming Nova Lake and Crescent Island AI accelerator hardware, plus initial Nova Lake P support. Performance improvements include reducing pool size from 16MB to 2MB with a dynamic pool manager, and reduced IOH alignment for discrete GPUs. Other changes include removal of deprecated DG1 device code, sRGB image support in Level Zero, physical memory import support, printf() in indirect functions, GCC 16 build fix, and official branding for Arc Pro B65 and Arc Pro B70 GPUs.
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