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llama.cpp b11623 adds an AMD GPU convolution path

The release adds a SIMT-based conv2d path for AMD GPUs that lack WMMA support. The project gives no performance figures for the change.

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The ggml-org team has released llama.cpp b11623, adding a SIMT implicit GEMM path for 2D convolutions on AMD GPUs without WMMA support. The change also skips this path for short reductions; the release notes do not quantify its speed or say which AMD cards benefit. Downloadable builds are listed for macOS, iOS and several Linux platforms.

Why it matters

For developers running llama.cpp on AMD GPUs, this adds a convolution path when WMMA is unavailable, but the notes leave its performance impact and supported hardware unclear.

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