[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ]
Performance
AVX
SIMD instruction extensions (AVX-512) that speed up math-heavy workloads on modern CPUs.
Also known as:
AVX-512
Advanced Vector Extensions
Full Definition & Technical Explanation
AVX (Advanced Vector Extensions) and AVX-512 add single-instruction-multiple-data (SIMD) commands that accelerate scientific computing, AI, media encoding, and compression.
See Technologies: Compute: AVX-512... in CPU specs. Only the latest Intel/AMD (and some ARM) chips support it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AVX?
SIMD instruction extensions (AVX-512) that speed up math-heavy workloads on modern CPUs.
What terms are related to AVX?
Related Performance terms include Instruction Set, CPU.