AVX-512

This chapter would not have been complete without mentioning AVX-512 - Advanced Vector Extensions 512-bit. It, in fact, consists of multiple extensions, while only the core one - AVX-512F ("F" stands for foundation) is mandatory for all processors. AVX-512 does not only add new instructions, but greatly enhances the implementation of parallel (vectored) computations, allowing calculations to be performed over vectors of single or double-precision floating point values up to 512 bits long. Also, 32 new 512-bit registers are introduced (ZMM0 - ZMM31) and with its ternary logic it resembles dedicated platforms.