Arthur Petit
13 February 2025
Understanding Per-Element Atomicity in x86 Vectorized Operations
Developers working with SIMD and parallel computing must comprehend per-element atomicity in x86 vectorized operations. Although aligned vector loads and stores are generally safe, edge circumstances such as gather/scatter operations need to be handled carefully. In order to maximize atomic operations in contemporary CPUs, this article examines memory alignment, consistency, and practical applications.