dpcpp-cpp-rt
Intel® oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler Runtime
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are deploying executables compiled with Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler and your target systems lack the full development toolkit. No, if you are developing with Intel oneAPI—install the full toolkit instead. Verify that the proprietary Intel license terms align with your deployment model before production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Platform-specific wheels available only for manylinux_2_28_x86_64 and Windows x86_64; requires glibc 2.28+ on Linux or Windows 64-bit.
- Intended for deployment hosts, not development.
- Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (manylinux_2_28_x86_64, win_amd64) and three runtime dependencies (intel-openmp, intel-opencl-rt, intel-sycl-rt).
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — Licensed under Intel End User License Agreement for Developer Tools with unclear treatment. Proprietary license requires review of Intel's terms before deployment in commercial or redistributed contexts.
last release 2026-07-29 (16 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 199,599 downloads/mo, #9,703 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install dpcpp-cpp-rt
# Then deploy executables compiled with Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler
# Requires intel-openmp, intel-opencl-rt, and intel-sycl-rt as runtime dependencies- Whether Python version support is truly unspecified or if there are implicit constraints from the runtime dependencies
- Whether the three runtime dependencies (intel-openmp, intel-opencl-rt, intel-sycl-rt) are automatically resolved or require manual installation
- Compatibility scope: which Intel oneAPI compiler versions this runtime supports
What it is and what it does
dpcpp-cpp-rt is a compiler runtime package from Intel's oneAPI toolchain, containing the shared libraries needed to run executables compiled with the Intel DPC++/C++ compiler. It is not a development tool but a deployment dependency—you install it on machines that need to execute binaries built elsewhere with the Intel compiler, without requiring the full oneAPI development kit.
The package depends on three Intel runtime libraries (intel-openmp, intel-opencl-rt, intel-sycl-rt) and is distributed as platform-specific wheels for Linux (manylinux_2_28_x86_64) and Windows (x86_64). It carries a proprietary Intel license and is classified as production-stable. Installation has medium friction due to its platform specificity and external runtime dependencies.
Use it for
- Deploy Intel DPC++ compiled applications on production servers without installing the full oneAPI development toolkit
- Run SYCL-based heterogeneous compute workloads on systems with Intel GPUs or accelerators
- Distribute pre-compiled Intel C++ binaries to end-user machines with minimal runtime footprint
- Support CI/CD pipelines that execute Intel-compiled binaries in containerized or isolated environments
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are deploying executables compiled with Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler and your target systems lack the full development toolkit.
No, if you are developing with Intel oneAPI—install the full toolkit instead. Verify that the proprietary Intel license terms align with your deployment model before production use.
Install
dpcpp-cpp-rt on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (manylinux_2_28_x86_64, win_amd64) and three runtime dependencies (intel-openmp, intel-opencl-rt, intel-sycl-rt). Recently released (16 days old) with active maintenance status.
Platform-specific wheels available only for manylinux_2_28_x86_64 and Windows x86_64; requires glibc 2.28+ on Linux or Windows 64-bit. Intended for deployment hosts, not development.
License in practice
Licensed under Intel End User License Agreement for Developer Tools with unclear treatment. Proprietary license requires review of Intel's terms before deployment in commercial or redistributed contexts.
Quickstart
pip install dpcpp-cpp-rt
# Then deploy executables compiled with Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler
# Requires intel-openmp, intel-opencl-rt, and intel-sycl-rt as runtime dependenciesVerify before relying
- Whether Python version support is truly unspecified or if there are implicit constraints from the runtime dependencies
- Whether the three runtime dependencies (intel-openmp, intel-opencl-rt, intel-sycl-rt) are automatically resolved or require manual installation
- Compatibility scope: which Intel oneAPI compiler versions this runtime supports
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesintel-openmpintel-opencl-rtintel-sycl-rt |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 16 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 199,599 / month, #9,703 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: EducationIntended Audience :: Other AudienceIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: Other/Proprietary LicenseOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: dpcpp_cpp_rt-2026.1.1-py2.py3-none-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl; dpcpp_cpp_rt-2026.1.1-py2.py3-none-win_amd64.whl
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