I required GCC 4.8+ to compile the GraphLab Create SDK:
https://github.com/graphlab-code/GraphLab-Create-SDK
The machine runs CentOS 6.5 (for which yum does not yet offer the latest version of GCC), so I had to compile it on my own. Luckily, I have root access on this machine.
To compile it from scratch, GMP, MPFR and MPC should be installed:
yum install gmp-devel mpfr-devel libmpc-devel
Afterwards, the official installation instructions may be followed:
https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/InstallingGCC
