diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 25478b129b..4fe99908d9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## The University of Illinois/NCSA
 ## Open Source License (NCSA)
 ##
-## Copyright (c) 2014-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+## Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 ##
 ## Developed by:
 ##
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ include(utils)
 
 
 ## Get version strings
-get_version("1.15.0")
+get_version("1.16.0")
 if (${ROCM_PATCH_VERSION})
   set(VERSION_PATCH ${ROCM_PATCH_VERSION})
 endif()
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/common/hsa_table_interface.cpp b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/common/hsa_table_interface.cpp
index a1d48c68c2..47427de931 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/common/hsa_table_interface.cpp
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/common/hsa_table_interface.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -1007,7 +1007,16 @@ hsa_status_t HSA_API
 hsa_status_t HSA_API
     hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status(hsa_agent_t dst_agent, hsa_agent_t src_agent,
                                       uint32_t *engine_ids_mask) {
-  return amdExtTable->hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status_fn(dst_agent, src_agent, engine_ids_mask);
+  return amdExtTable->hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status_fn(dst_agent, src_agent,
+                                                           engine_ids_mask);
+}
+
+// Mirrors Amd Extension Apis
+hsa_status_t HSA_API
+    hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine(hsa_agent_t dst_agent, hsa_agent_t src_agent,
+                                             uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask) {
+  return amdExtTable->hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine_fn(dst_agent, src_agent,
+                                                                  recommended_ids_mask);
 }
 
 // Mirrors Amd Extension Apis
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/agent.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/agent.h
index 906ce869c5..491b4a6d95 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/agent.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/agent.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2020, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -201,6 +201,18 @@ class Agent : public Checked<0xF6BC25EB17E6F917> {
     return HSA_STATUS_ERROR;
   }
 
+  // @brief Return DMA availability status for copy direction.
+  //
+  // @param [in] dst_agent Destination agent.
+  // @param [in] src_agent Source agent.
+  // @param [out] recommended_ids_mask Mask of recommended engine ids.
+  //
+  // @retval HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS For mask returned
+  virtual hsa_status_t DmaPreferredEngine(core::Agent& dst_agent, core::Agent& src_agent,
+                                          uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask) {
+    return HSA_STATUS_ERROR;
+  }
+
   // @brief Submit DMA command to set the content of a pointer and wait
   // until it is finished.
   //
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h
index 8efc271c90..01fa1cbfde 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/amd_gpu_agent.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2020, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ class GpuAgent : public GpuAgentInt {
   hsa_status_t DmaCopyStatus(core::Agent& dst_agent, core::Agent& src_agent,
                              uint32_t *engine_ids_mask) override;
 
+  // @brief Override from core::Agent.
+  hsa_status_t DmaPreferredEngine(core::Agent& dst_agent, core::Agent& src_agent,
+                                  uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask) override;
+
   // @brief Override from core::Agent.
   hsa_status_t DmaCopyRect(const hsa_pitched_ptr_t* dst, const hsa_dim3_t* dst_offset,
                            const hsa_pitched_ptr_t* src, const hsa_dim3_t* src_offset,
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/hsa_ext_amd_impl.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/hsa_ext_amd_impl.h
index 68c98737ab..b2d03de55f 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/hsa_ext_amd_impl.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/hsa_ext_amd_impl.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ hsa_status_t
     hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status(hsa_agent_t dst_agent, hsa_agent_t src_agent,
                                       uint32_t *engine_ids_mask);
 
+// Mirrors Amd Extension Apis
+hsa_status_t
+    hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine(hsa_agent_t dst_agent, hsa_agent_t src_agent,
+                                             uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask);
+
 // Mirrors Amd Extension Apis
 hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_async_copy_rect(
     const hsa_pitched_ptr_t* dst, const hsa_dim3_t* dst_offset, const hsa_pitched_ptr_t* src,
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/runtime.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/runtime.h
index 1f88106a48..ad5958f34a 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/runtime.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/inc/runtime.h
@@ -283,6 +283,16 @@ class Runtime {
   hsa_status_t CopyMemoryStatus(core::Agent* dst_agent, core::Agent* src_agent,
                                 uint32_t *engine_ids_mask);
 
+  /// @brief Get preferred SDMA engine for the copy direction
+  ///
+  /// @param [in] dst_agent Destination agent.
+  /// @param [in] src_agent Source agent.
+  /// @param [out] recommended_ids_mask Mask of recommended_ids.
+  ///
+  /// @retval HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS For mask returned
+  hsa_status_t GetPreferredEngine(core::Agent* dst_agent, core::Agent* src_agent,
+                                  uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask);
+
   /// @brief Fill the first @p count of uint32_t in ptr with value.
   ///
   /// @param [in] ptr Memory address to be filled.
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
index 9fd6e035fa..1b62fe707d 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/amd_gpu_agent.cpp
@@ -1246,6 +1246,17 @@ hsa_status_t GpuAgent::DmaCopyStatus(core::Agent& dst_agent, core::Agent& src_ag
   return !!(*engine_ids_mask) ? HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS : HSA_STATUS_ERROR_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
 }
 
+hsa_status_t GpuAgent::DmaPreferredEngine(core::Agent& dst_agent, core::Agent& src_agent,
+                                          uint32_t *recommended_ids_mask) {
+  assert(((src_agent.device_type() == core::Agent::kAmdGpuDevice) ||
+          (dst_agent.device_type() == core::Agent::kAmdGpuDevice)) &&
+         ("Both devices are CPU agents which is not expected"));
+
+  *recommended_ids_mask = rec_sdma_eng_id_peers_info_[dst_agent.public_handle().handle];
+
+  return HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 hsa_status_t GpuAgent::DmaCopyRect(const hsa_pitched_ptr_t* dst, const hsa_dim3_t* dst_offset,
                                    const hsa_pitched_ptr_t* src, const hsa_dim3_t* src_offset,
                                    const hsa_dim3_t* range, hsa_amd_copy_direction_t dir,
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_api_trace.cpp b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_api_trace.cpp
index ea2a831a13..e6640b4c8e 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_api_trace.cpp
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_api_trace.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void HsaApiTable::Init() {
   // they can add preprocessor macros on the new functions
 
   constexpr size_t expected_core_api_table_size = 1016;
-  constexpr size_t expected_amd_ext_table_size = 592;
+  constexpr size_t expected_amd_ext_table_size = 600;
   constexpr size_t expected_image_ext_table_size = 128;
   constexpr size_t expected_finalizer_ext_table_size = 64;
   constexpr size_t expected_tools_table_size = 64;
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ void HsaApiTable::UpdateAmdExts() {
   amd_ext_api.hsa_amd_queue_get_info_fn = AMD::hsa_amd_queue_get_info;
   amd_ext_api.hsa_amd_enable_logging_fn = AMD::hsa_amd_enable_logging;
   amd_ext_api.hsa_amd_signal_wait_all_fn = AMD::hsa_amd_signal_wait_all;
+  amd_ext_api.hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine_fn = AMD::hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine;
 }
 
 void HsaApiTable::UpdateTools() {
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_ext_amd.cpp b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_ext_amd.cpp
index 4998605fd7..cc27fc1a51 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_ext_amd.cpp
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/hsa_ext_amd.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_async_copy(void* dst, hsa_agent_t dst_agent_handle,
 hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_async_copy_on_engine(void* dst, hsa_agent_t dst_agent_handle,
                                        const void* src, hsa_agent_t src_agent_handle, size_t size,
                                        uint32_t num_dep_signals, const hsa_signal_t* dep_signals,
-                                       hsa_signal_t completion_signal, hsa_amd_sdma_engine_id_t engine_id,
+                                       hsa_signal_t completion_signal,
+                                       hsa_amd_sdma_engine_id_t engine_id,
                                        bool force_copy_on_sdma) {
   TRY;
   IS_BAD_PTR(dst);
@@ -337,7 +338,8 @@ hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_async_copy_on_engine(void* dst, hsa_agent_t dst_agen
   CATCH;
 }
 
-hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status(hsa_agent_t dst_agent_handle, hsa_agent_t src_agent_handle,
+hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status(hsa_agent_t dst_agent_handle,
+                                               hsa_agent_t src_agent_handle,
                                                uint32_t *engine_ids_mask) {
   core::Agent* dst_agent = core::Agent::Convert(dst_agent_handle);
   IS_VALID(dst_agent);
@@ -345,7 +347,21 @@ hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status(hsa_agent_t dst_agent_handle, hsa
   core::Agent* src_agent = core::Agent::Convert(src_agent_handle);
   IS_VALID(src_agent);
 
-  return core::Runtime::runtime_singleton_->CopyMemoryStatus(dst_agent, src_agent, engine_ids_mask);
+  return core::Runtime::runtime_singleton_->CopyMemoryStatus(dst_agent, src_agent,
+                                                             engine_ids_mask);
+}
+
+hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine(hsa_agent_t dst_agent_handle,
+                                                      hsa_agent_t src_agent_handle,
+                                                      uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask) {
+  core::Agent* dst_agent = core::Agent::Convert(dst_agent_handle);
+  IS_VALID(dst_agent);
+
+  core::Agent* src_agent = core::Agent::Convert(src_agent_handle);
+  IS_VALID(src_agent);
+
+  return core::Runtime::runtime_singleton_->GetPreferredEngine(dst_agent, src_agent,
+                                                               recommended_ids_mask);
 }
 
 hsa_status_t hsa_amd_memory_async_copy_rect(
@@ -648,7 +664,7 @@ uint32_t hsa_amd_signal_wait_any(uint32_t signal_count, hsa_signal_t* hsa_signal
   uint32_t satisfying_signal_idx =
       core::Signal::WaitMultiple(valid_signals.size(), valid_signals.data(), conds, values, timeout_hint, wait_hint,
                                  satisfying_value_vec, false);
-                                 
+
   //  Map back the index
   satisfying_signal_idx = valid_signal_ids[satisfying_signal_idx];
 
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/runtime.cpp b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/runtime.cpp
index 53ea8963a3..23b5c0ca97 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/runtime.cpp
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/core/runtime/runtime.cpp
@@ -614,6 +614,18 @@ hsa_status_t Runtime::CopyMemoryStatus(core::Agent* dst_agent, core::Agent* src_
   return copy_agent->DmaCopyStatus(*dst_agent, *src_agent, engine_ids_mask);
 }
 
+hsa_status_t Runtime::GetPreferredEngine(core::Agent* dst_agent, core::Agent* src_agent,
+                                         uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask) {
+  const bool src_gpu = (src_agent->device_type() == core::Agent::DeviceType::kAmdGpuDevice);
+  core::Agent* copy_agent = (src_gpu) ? src_agent : dst_agent;
+
+  if (dst_agent == src_agent) {
+    return HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_AGENT;
+  }
+
+  return copy_agent->DmaPreferredEngine(*dst_agent, *src_agent, recommended_ids_mask);
+}
+
 hsa_status_t Runtime::FillMemory(void* ptr, uint32_t value, size_t count) {
   // Choose blit agent from pointer info
   hsa_amd_pointer_info_t info = {};
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace.h
index d14d272d5a..b1bfc2e848 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ struct AmdExtTable {
   decltype(hsa_amd_vmem_address_reserve_align)* hsa_amd_vmem_address_reserve_align_fn;
   decltype(hsa_amd_enable_logging)* hsa_amd_enable_logging_fn;
   decltype(hsa_amd_signal_wait_all)* hsa_amd_signal_wait_all_fn;
+  decltype(hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine)* hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine_fn;
 };
 
 // Table to export HSA Core Runtime Apis
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace_version.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace_version.h
index 54190803ff..27ebd4c4ca 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace_version.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_api_trace_version.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // The University of Illinois/NCSA
 // Open Source License (NCSA)
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Developed by:
 //
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 // Step Ids of the Api tables exported by Hsa Core Runtime
 #define HSA_API_TABLE_STEP_VERSION                  0x01
 #define HSA_CORE_API_TABLE_STEP_VERSION             0x00
-#define HSA_AMD_EXT_API_TABLE_STEP_VERSION          0x05
+#define HSA_AMD_EXT_API_TABLE_STEP_VERSION          0x06
 #define HSA_FINALIZER_API_TABLE_STEP_VERSION        0x00
 #define HSA_IMAGE_API_TABLE_STEP_VERSION            0x01
 // Rocprofiler just checks HSA_MAGE_EXT_API_TABLE_STEP_VERSION
diff --git a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h
index 68670ef1c8..9eb5a945f3 100644
--- a/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h
+++ b/runtime/hsa-runtime/inc/hsa_ext_amd.h
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@
  * - 1.5 - hsa_amd_agent_info: HSA_AMD_AGENT_INFO_MEMORY_PROPERTIES
  * - 1.6 - Virtual Memory API: hsa_amd_vmem_address_reserve_align
  * - 1.7 - hsa_amd_signal_wait_all
+ * - 1.8 - hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine
  */
 #define HSA_AMD_INTERFACE_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define HSA_AMD_INTERFACE_VERSION_MINOR 7
+#define HSA_AMD_INTERFACE_VERSION_MINOR 8
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -1775,8 +1776,26 @@ hsa_status_t HSA_API
  * dst_agent == src_agent is generally used for shader copies.
  */
 hsa_status_t HSA_API
-    hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status(hsa_agent_t dst_agent, hsa_agent_t src_agent,
+hsa_amd_memory_copy_engine_status(hsa_agent_t dst_agent, hsa_agent_t src_agent,
                                       uint32_t *engine_ids_mask);
+ /**
+ * @brief Returns the preferred SDMA engine mask.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dst_agent Destination agent of copy status direction.
+ *
+ * @param[in] src_agent Source agent of copy status direction.
+ *
+ * @param[out] recommended_ids_mask returns available SDMA engine IDs for max bandwidth
+ * that can be masked with hsa_amd_sdma_engine_id_t. Can be 0 if there is no preference
+ *
+ * @retval ::HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS For mask returned
+ *
+ * @retval ::HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_AGENT dst_agent and src_agent are the same as
+ * dst_agent == src_agent is generally used for shader copies.
+ */
+hsa_status_t HSA_API
+hsa_amd_memory_get_preferred_copy_engine(hsa_agent_t dst_agent, hsa_agent_t src_agent,
+                                         uint32_t* recommended_ids_mask);
 
 /*
 [Provisional API]