AVX-512 can benefit the average Joe, it appears.

Unfortunately, due to the complexity and specialized nature of AVX-512, such optimizations are typically reserved for performance-critical applications and require expertise in low-level programming and processor microarchitecture.

  • L3dpen@lemmy.mlEnglish
    63·
    17 days ago

    The only thing the article adds to the headline is that it’s not possible on new Intel chips. This article seems significantly better.

    • Finadil@lemmy.world
      24·
      17 days ago

      Relevant section:

      Intel made waves when it disabled AVX-512 support at the firmware level on 12th-gen Core processors and later models, effectively removing the SIMD ISA from its consumer chips.