AMD ROCm™ Star – Application Developer Certificate

What are the eligibility requirements? 

Participants must be at least 18 years old or of the age of majority in their country/province/state of residence, whichever is older, at the time of registration. Nationals or residents of Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Russia, Syria, Sudan, Venezuela, or regions under export restrictions are not eligible. Employees of AMD, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and their immediate families are also ineligible 

What happens after I fill out the registration form?

After completing the form, you will get access to a test link within 7 business days.

Can I take the test more than once?  If so, is there a limit on the number of times and do I need to wait between test intervals?

You will have three chances to take the test with no waiting time between intervals. Note that the test is 40 questions long, however there are multiple versions of the test with 100 available questions and tests will vary.

Are you going to have a salesperson call me or start sending me emails?

No. The only instances you may be contacted are if you checked “Yes” to receive marketing emails from AMD or if you checked “Yes” to provide feedback on the testing process.  

How will my name appear on the AMD ROCm Star page?

Your name will only appear on the AMD ROCm Star member page if you checked “Yes” and consented that you would like to be acknowledged. You will have the opportunity to select “Yes” or “No" after the completion of the exam and when your score is shown to you.

Will others be able to contact me or my business if they require consulting services for their AMD ROCm projects?

No. No one will receive your contact information or contact you for consulting services.

What happens after I pass?

You will receive your ROCm Star certificate, email signature, and an email to set up your AMD Developer Cloud account where your credits will be deposited.

What is the AMD Developer Cloud?

The AMD Developer Cloud (ADC) provides developers and open-source contributors with access to powerful AMD Instinct™ MI300X GPUs through a third-party cloud website. Users can choose between two access options: pay-as-you-go or apply for complimentary hours.

What is Pay-As-You-Go Access?

For developers ready to start building on AMD Instinct GPUs immediately, pay-as-you-go access offers a fast and flexible option. Simply create a new third-party cloud, enter your payment information on a secure platform, and begin developing right away.

What is Complimentary AMD Credit?  

AMD is offering an initial 25 hours of complimentary cloud credit to qualified developers who apply and are accepted.

For first time credit requests, AMD may provide an initial 25 hours or approximately $50 US worth of cloud credit. The complimentary 25 cloud credit hours for use on AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs on the AMD Developer Cloud may be granted to qualified developers in AMD’s sole discretion. Complimentary credit hours expire ten (10) days from the date of deposit in your developer cloud account.

To apply, visit the AMD Developer Cloud to link to a third-party cloud provider’s website and create a new account or log into an existing account to complete the "Request Credit" form. A valid credit card is required at the time of account creation and is required to access any complimentary cloud hours offered by AMD. If your request is approved, an initial 25 hours of cloud credit will be added to your account. If the application is denied, you can still access AMD Instinct™ GPUs using the pay-as-you-go option, or you can reapply for credit. (See FAQ “Why is a credit card required to access AMD Developer Cloud resources if I was granted complimentary credit hours?” for details).

If you are granted complimentary credit hours for use on Instinct GPUs in the AMD Developer Cloud and your credit card expires or is not valid for any reason, you will lose access to the GPU(s) and the data on the GPU(s). Similarly, if complimentary credit hours are exhausted, you will lose access to the GPU, any and all data, and the AMD Developer Cloud. Complimentary AMD cloud credit applies only to use on AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs. Complimentary credit hours for attached volumes, object storage, or backups, if any, on the AMD Developer Cloud will not be offered. If a GPU Instance is powered off, you are still billed and/or credit hours will apply. Charges are incurred until the instance is destroyed.

To apply for an initial 25 complimentary credit hours from AMD, follow the instructions above. For questions, reach out to: devcloudrequests@amd.com

Why is a credit card required to access AMD Developer Cloud resources if I have already been granted complimentary AMD Developer Credit?

Developers who visit the AMD Developer Cloud will be delighted to see that they have access to a full suite of cloud products that they can use exclusively with AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs, and you can experiment with attached volumes, object storage, and backups.

Complimentary AMD Cloud credit applies only to AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs.  To access these resources, and to ensure continuity of access, a valid credit card payment method is required on the secure third-party cloud service provider platform.

If you do not have a valid payment method on file and all complimentary AMD Developer Cloud credit is exhausted or expired, AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs cannot be accessed or reserved until a valid payment method is successfully added. If a recipient of AMD Developer Cloud credit does not add a valid credit card in advance at the time of registration, they will lose access to AMD Instinct GPUs and to data on the GPU permanently if the complimentary credit is to expire or is exhausted, whichever comes first. With a payment method on file, you will be able to maintain access to Instinct MI300X GPUs without interruption. AMD believes access continuity will provide the best customer experience.

What is required to apply for complimentary credit for the AMD Developer Cloud?

The AMD Developer Cloud is intended for independent developers and open-source project contributors involved with ML, low-level programming, and AI applications development.

How are applicants awarded AMD complimentary cloud credit?

Cloud credit allocation on the AMD Developer Cloud is determined by AMD in its sole discretion, based on the intended use case (e.g., inference, training, finetuning), and a detailed description of how you plan to use the GPU credit.

What happens if I need more cloud hours?

A valid credit card on file is required for pay-as-you-go, and you can switch to the production cloud anytime. 

Additionally, you may contact the third-party cloud representative about additional complimentary hours, which may be offered at AMD’s sole discretion. 

When can I expect a response if I receive free credits?

Upon application approval, complimentary credits will be deposited in your third-party AMD Developer Cloud account within three (3) business days. Credits will appear on the “My AMD Home” page in the AMD Developer Cloud console.

When I run out of complimentary AMD cloud credit, will resources be turned off and/or deleted?

Yes. For the best user experience and continuity of service, when AMD Developer Credit hours are exhausted, charges will be incurred on your valid credit card entered on the third-party cloud provider’s secure payment platform.  AMD, in its sole discretion, may grant additional AMD Developer Credit.  Contact a representative from the third-party cloud provider for more information.

Will I be billed for powered-off GPU Instances?

When you power off your GPU Instance, you are still billed for it. This is because your disk space, CPU, RAM, and IP address are all reserved, even while powered off. Therefore, charges are made until you destroy the instance.

Who owns the rights to my work in the AMD Developer Cloud?

You own the rights to the work performed on the AMD Developer Cloud. AMD will not acquire the rights to use work done in the AMD Developer Cloud. The AMD Developer Cloud allows you to upload source code, files, software, processes, interfaces, data, text, settings, media, or other information for storage, hosting, or processing by the AMD Developer Cloud (your “Services Content”). You will retain copyright and ownership rights to your Services Content in the AMD Developer Cloud. In addition, except to the extent necessary to provide the cloud products that are made available through the AMD Developer Cloud neither AMD nor any other party will process or use your Services Content for any other purpose without your express written permission.

How can I get support?

The AMD Developer Cloud is hosted by a third-party cloud provider. Contact your cloud provider for support here.