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		a_e_k 16 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How did AMD Ryzen get 50% faster in two years? If you're on x86-64, the Agner Fog manuals are kind of the bible. Free and he's been keeping them up to date for years. ("Copyright © 2004 - 2026. Last updated 2026-09-10.") I don't know how he does it. And even if you're not on x86-64, you can probably still learn a lot. https://www.agner.org/optimize/
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rithdmc 1 hour ago | [–]

Cheers! This looks like the Sheldon Brown [1] of computer optimisation :)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Brown_(bicycle_mechani...

adgjlsfhk1 11 hours ago | [–]

uops.info is also excellent for this.

rithdmc 1 hour ago | [–]

Thanks. The table & xml file should be pretty useful.

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