What is the AMD UMDF Sensor Driver?
The AMD UMDF Sensor driver is associated with Universal Mode Device Framework (UMDF), which is a Microsoft framework that helps manage communication between Windows operating systems and hardware sensors. The UMDF Sensor driver is specifically for handling sensors in AMD-based systems, such as temperature sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, or other hardware components that monitor or detect environmental conditions (like CPU or GPU temperature, battery status, and more).
In many cases, these sensors are integrated into the AMD chipset or AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), and the UMDF driver allows Windows to correctly interface with these sensors and report data to applications, system utilities, or the OS itself.
The "UMDF" part of the name refers to the Universal Mode Driver Framework, which is used to make it easier for hardware manufacturers to develop drivers for their devices while maintaining compatibility with various versions of Windows.