Intel® Video Processing Library (Intel® VPL)
A library offering advanced access to specialized media hardware, including encode, decode, and video processing features on Intel GPUs. It supports hardware-accelerated codecs and programmable graphics, improving frame rates and reducing power usage compared to traditional CPUs.
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