ActiveState's Python taps Intel MKL to speed data science and machine learning

ActiveState's Python taps Intel MKL to speed data science and machine learning

Last year Intel became a Python distributor, offering its own edition of the language outfitted with Intel's Math Kernel Library ( MKL). MKL accelerates data-science-related tasks by using Intel-specific processor extensions to speed up certain operations, a fine fit for a language that has become a staple in machine learning and math-and-stats circles.

Last year Intel became a Python distributor, offering its own edition of the language outfitted with Intel's Math Kernel Library ( MKL). MKL accelerates data-science-related tasks by using Intel-specific processor extensions to speed up certain operations, a fine fit for a language that has become a staple in machine learning and math-and-stats circles.