Decision Workspace
ocl-core vs opencl3 vs cl3
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
ocl-core
growingv0.11.5
A low-level OpenCL API.
70
opencl3
growingv0.12.3
A Rust implementation of the Khronos OpenCL 3.0 API and extensions.
62
cl3
growingv0.13.1
A Rust implementation of the Khronos OpenCL 3.0 API and extensions.
Core Metrics
| ocl-core | opencl3 | cl3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 70 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 285.6K | 491.0K | 516.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.3K | 183.1K | 183.2K |
| Dependents | 57 | 259 | 66 |
| Releases | 24 | 37 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 900d ago | 19d ago | 186d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 5y 2m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ocl-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
opencl3
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cl3
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ocl-core | opencl3 | cl3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.5 | 0.12.3 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 95KB | 317KB | 75KB |
| Features | 6 | 50 | 50 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opencl3 leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cl3 has the most downloads (516.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •opencl3 is depended on by 259 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ocl-core has not been updated in over a year.