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FFmpeg devs boast of up to 94x performance boost after implementing handwritten AVX-512 assembly code (www.tomshardware.com)

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Unfortunately, due to the complexity and specialized nature of AVX-512, such optimizations are typically reserved for performance-critical applications and require expertise in low-level programming and processor microarchitecture.

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[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Why, do you expect a difference on bsd?

[-] Mettled@reddthat.com -1 points 1 month ago

Does the BSD's heavy emphasis on code correctness, that's when the quality and security of the code will be revealed. I will watch what the OpenBSD developers say when they try to port the new code for FFMpeg.

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