List of NPU-optimized apps and games

[Nhonho]

Post here, please, the names and version of apps and games that are already optimized for processors that have NPU, that is, apps and games that are accelerated by the NPU that the latest processors have integrated.

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Question: is it true that the NPU of newer processors is only accessed by Windows 11? Is the NPU not used by Windows 10, even if the app or game is already optimized for the NPU?

 

[StefanM]

Question: is it true that the NPU of newer processors is only accessed by Windows 11? Is the NPU not used by Windows 10, even if the app or game is already optimized for the NPU?

Windows 11 seems to be mandatory for DirectML according to: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dire...it-npu-support-in-directml-developer-preview/


MESA started NPU support on Vivante SoCs yesterday, which are used on Android/Linux devices, so there is no limitation to Windows in general
etnaviv: Allow collecing both GPU and NPU specs
etnaviv: Add a separate NPU pipe


AMD supports Windows 10 1607 judging from the driver installer
[AMD.NTamd64.10.0...14393]
%kipudrv.DeviceDesc% = kipudrv_Device_win10,PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1502

Intel supports Windows 10 19H1 judging from the driver installer
[Manufacturer]
%Intel% = IntelNPU, NTamd64.10.0...22621, NTamd64.10.0...18362

 

[sauria]

So nothing yet?

 

[Ware]

Question: is it true that the NPU of newer processors is only accessed by Windows 11? Is the NPU not used by Windows 10, even if the app or game is already optimized for the NPU?

Intel's driver is for 11. They specifically say "Even if the NPU driver for Windows 11* was installed successfully on the Windows® 10 system, no AI workload (using NPU) can be run on the Windows® 10 system. Disable the NPU device in the BIOS for Windows 10."

Windows Studios Effects is the obvious demo app.
Audacity and Gimp have free OpenVINO plugins that can be run on NPU.

Notice that the Stable Diffusion plugin for Gimp will only use NPU for certain workloads, and never when "Best Performance" is selected.
Intel NPU is to save battery compared to CPU/GPU, not for performance.

 

[QuietBob]

Amuse, the free generative AI app based on Stable Diffusion, takes advantage of the NPU found in the mobile Ryzen AI 300 and 8000 chips for scaling the final output.