NASM 3.0 and 3.01 Released: A New Era for x86 Assembly with Intel APX and AVX10 Support

 

Discover the major NASM 3.0 & 3.01 releases with full Intel APX & AVX10 support. Explore new preprocessor functions, performance gains for x86 assembly, and download links for this essential compiler update. A guide for developers and software engineers.

Linux 6.17 Attack Vector Controls: Revolutionizing CPU Security Mitigation Management

 

Linux 6.17 Attack Vector Controls revolutionize CPU security: activate only essential mitigations per workload. Learn SRSO refinements, SEV optimizations & performance gains. Stable release early Oct. 

Intel QAT Accelerator Demotion in Linux Kernel: Performance Pitfalls & Enterprise Implications

 

Linux 6.17 demotes Intel QAT accelerators due to 50x slower FSCRYPT encryption vs. AVX-512 VAES CPUs & critical security flaws. Learn performance benchmarks, kernel patch details, and enterprise infrastructure implications.

Unleashing Performance: GNU Binutils 2.45 Revolutionizes the Developer Toolchain

 

Dive deep into GNU Binutils 2.45! Explore major SFrame stack trace enhancements, Armv9.6 & RISC-V support, key assembler/linker upgrades (like .errif/.warnif), and why AVX10.2 256-bit was dropped. Optimize your binary workflows & performance. Download now! SourceWare.org.

FFmpeg 8.0 Release: Next-Gen Multimedia Processing Launches End of August

 

Discover FFmpeg 8.0's groundbreaking features: VVC/H.266 decoding, AI-powered Whisper integration, AV1 RTP support & Vulkan enhancements. Release expected late August 2025.

Optimizing CRC32 Performance in Linux Kernel: AVX-512 & VPCLMULQDQ Boost Speed

 

Google engineer Eric Biggers boosts Linux kernel CRC32C performance by 30-50% using AVX-512 VPCLMULQDQ. Optimized for AMD Zen 4 & Intel Sapphire Rapids—faster checksums, lower latency. Learn how this impacts Linux performance!

NumPy 2.3 Released: OpenMP Parallelization, ARM Support & Faster Sorting

 

NumPy 2.3 introduces OpenMP parallelization for faster sorting, Windows on ARM support, and improved Python threading. Learn how Intel’s optimizations boost performance with AVX-512 SIMD sorting and why this update matters for data science & HPC workloads.

Linux 6.16 Introduces X86_NATIVE_CPU Optimization for AMD & Intel Processors

 

Linux 6.16's CONFIG_X86_NATIVE_CPU enables '-march=native' for AMD/Intel CPUs, boosting kernel performance. Learn how to optimize GCC/Clang builds for AVX, SSE, and Rust code—plus expected benchmarks for servers and workstations.

PoCL 7.0 Released: Full OpenCL 3.0 Support & GPU/CPU Performance Boost

 

PoCL 7.0 is now available with OpenCL 3.0 support for CPUs & Intel GPUs, LLVM Clang 19/20 compatibility, and Windows (MSVC/MinGW) binaries. Boost performance with AVX-512 optimizations & Julia language integration. Download now!

Intel x86-simd-sort 7.0: AVX-512 & OpenMP Boost High-Performance Sorting

 

Intel’s x86-simd-sort 7.0 leverages AVX-512 & OpenMP for 3–4x faster sorting in NumPy & PyTorch. Perfect for HPC, ML, and big data—download now for multi-core accelerated algorithms on Xeon CPUs.

Intel ISPC 1.27 Released: AVX10.2 Support & Performance Boosts for SPMD Programming

 

Intel ISPC 1.27 introduces AVX10.2 support, 10x faster AVX-512 masked loads, and major optimizations for SPMD programming. Ideal for game devs, AI engineers, and HPC experts. Download now!

SiFive RISC-V ISA Extensions Coming to Linux 6.16: Boosting AI & HPC Performance

 

Linux 6.16 adds SiFive RISC-V ISA extensions for AI acceleration & HPC, including xsfvqmaccdod, xsfvfwmaccqqq, and FP32-to-int8 conversion. Boosts performance in ML, edge computing & data centers. Full GCC/LLVM support coming soon.

Intel oneDNN 3.8 Released: AI & Deep Learning Optimizations for Next-Gen Hardware

 

Intel’s oneDNN 3.8 brings major AI & deep learning optimizations for Xeon, Arc GPUs, and Panther Lake CPUs. Boost performance with AMX, AVX-512, and Graph API enhancements. Download now for next-gen AI acceleration.

AmpereOne M Processors Finally Arrive: 192 Cores, 12-Channel DDR5, But Can They Compete?

 

AmpereOne M processors finally arrive with 192 cores, 12-channel DDR5, and 348W TDP—but can they compete with AMD EPYC 9965 and Intel Xeon 6? Full specs, benchmarks, and availability analysis for enterprise buyers.

Intel Lança o OpenVINO 2024.2: Melhorias para Modelos de IA e Suporte Ampliado

 

Hoje, a Intel lançou o OpenVINO 2024.2, a versão mais recente de seu kit de ferramentas de IA de código aberto, voltado para a otimização e implantação de modelos de inferência de aprendizado profundo em diversos frameworks de IA e variados tipos de hardware.

Lançamento do NumPy 2.0: Novas Funcionalidades e Melhorias de Desempenho

 

O NumPy 2.0 foi lançado no domingo, após um ano de desenvolvimento, marcando o primeiro grande lançamento desde 2006. 

Melhorias de Até 162% na Criptografia AES-GCM com as CPUs Intel e AMD no Kernel Linux 6.11

 

Os patches para as CPUs Intel e AMD prometem uma aceleração de até 162% na criptografia e descriptografia AES-GCM com os processadores modernos da Intel e AMD. 

Melhorias de Desempenho no Kernel Linux 6.10: Implementações AES-XTS e AES-GCM

 

Com o desenvolvimento do kernel Linux 6.10, Eric Biggers, do Google, introduziu novas implementações AES-XTS para um desempenho significativamente mais rápido em processadores Intel e AMD. 

Lançamento do Dav1d 1.4.2: Melhorias de Desempenho para a Decodificação de Vídeo AV1

 

Jean-Baptiste Kempf lançou o Dav1d 1.4.2, a versão mais recente deste rápido decodificador de vídeo AV1 baseado em CPU. 

Novo Lançamento: Intel ISPC 1.24 - Aproveite ao Máximo as Capacidades de SIMD

 

A Intel apresenta hoje a nova versão do Intel Implicit SPMD Program Compiler (ISPC), voltado para a linguagem de programação C e suas variantes que apresentam extensões de programação SPMD.