SQRTPS

Square Root of Single Precision Floating

Opcode/Instruction	Op / En	64/32 bit Mode Support	CPUID Feature Flag	Description
NP 0F 51 /r SQRTPS xmm1, xmm2/m128	A	V/V	SSE	Computes Square Roots of the packed single precision floating-point values in xmm2/m128 and stores the result in xmm1.
VEX.128.0F.WIG 51 /r VSQRTPS xmm1, xmm2/m128	A	V/V	AVX	Computes Square Roots of the packed single precision floating-point values in xmm2/m128 and stores the result in xmm1.
VEX.256.0F.WIG 51/r VSQRTPS ymm1, ymm2/m256	A	V/V	AVX	Computes Square Roots of the packed single precision floating-point values in ymm2/m256 and stores the result in ymm1.
EVEX.128.0F.W0 51 /r VSQRTPS xmm1 {k1}{z}, xmm2/m128/m32bcst	B	V/V	AVX512VL AVX512F	Computes Square Roots of the packed single precision floating-point values in xmm2/m128/m32bcst and stores the result in xmm1 subject to writemask k1.
EVEX.256.0F.W0 51 /r VSQRTPS ymm1 {k1}{z}, ymm2/m256/m32bcst	B	V/V	AVX512VL AVX512F	Computes Square Roots of the packed single precision floating-point values in ymm2/m256/m32bcst and stores the result in ymm1 subject to writemask k1.
EVEX.512.0F.W0 51/r VSQRTPS zmm1 {k1}{z}, zmm2/m512/m32bcst{er}	B	V/V	AVX512F	Computes Square Roots of the packed single precision floating-point values in zmm2/m512/m32bcst and stores the result in zmm1 subject to writemask k1.

Instruction Operand Encoding

Op/En	Tuple Type	Operand 1	Operand 2	Operand 3	Operand 4
A	N/A	ModRM:reg (w)	ModRM:r/m (r)	N/A	N/A
B	Full	ModRM:reg (w)	ModRM:r/m (r)	N/A	N/A

Description

Performs a SIMD computation of the square roots of the four, eight or sixteen packed single precision floating-point values in the source operand (second operand) stores the packed single precision floating-point results in the destination operand.

EVEX.512 encoded versions: The source operand is a ZMM/YMM/XMM register, a 512/256/128-bit memory location or a 512/256/128-bit vector broadcasted from a 32-bit memory location. The destination operand is a ZMM/YMM/XMM register updated according to the writemask.

VEX.256 encoded version: The source operand is a YMM register or a 256-bit memory location. The destination operand is a YMM register. The upper bits (MAXVL-1:256) of the corresponding ZMM register destination are zeroed.

VEX.128 encoded version: the source operand second source operand or a 128-bit memory location. The destination operand is an XMM register. The upper bits (MAXVL-1:128) of the corresponding ZMM register destination are zeroed.

128-bit Legacy SSE version: The second source can be an XMM register or 128-bit memory location. The destination is not distinct from the first source XMM register and the upper bits (MAXVL-1:128) of the corresponding ZMM register destination are unmodified.

Note: VEX.vvvv and EVEX.vvvv are reserved and must be 1111b otherwise instructions will #UD.

Operation

VSQRTPS (EVEX Encoded Versions)

(KL, VL) = (4, 128), (8, 256), (16, 512)
IF (VL = 512) AND (EVEX.b = 1) AND (SRC *is register*)
    THEN
        SET_ROUNDING_MODE_FOR_THIS_INSTRUCTION(EVEX.RC);
    ELSE
        SET_ROUNDING_MODE_FOR_THIS_INSTRUCTION(MXCSR.RC);
FI;
FOR j := 0 TO KL-1
    i := j * 32
    IF k1[j] OR *no writemask* THEN
            IF (EVEX.b = 1) AND (SRC *is memory*)
                THEN DEST[i+31:i] := SQRT(SRC[31:0])
                ELSE DEST[i+31:i] := SQRT(SRC[i+31:i])
            FI;
        ELSE
            IF *merging-masking* ; merging-masking
                THEN *DEST[i+31:i] remains unchanged*
                ELSE ; zeroing-masking
                    DEST[i+31:i] := 0
            FI
    FI;
ENDFOR
DEST[MAXVL-1:VL] := 0

VSQRTPS (VEX.256 Encoded Version)

DEST[31:0] := SQRT(SRC[31:0])
DEST[63:32] := SQRT(SRC[63:32])
DEST[95:64] := SQRT(SRC[95:64])
DEST[127:96] := SQRT(SRC[127:96])
DEST[159:128] := SQRT(SRC[159:128])
DEST[191:160] := SQRT(SRC[191:160])
DEST[223:192] := SQRT(SRC[223:192])
DEST[255:224] := SQRT(SRC[255:224])

VSQRTPS (VEX.128 Encoded Version)

DEST[31:0] := SQRT(SRC[31:0])
DEST[63:32] := SQRT(SRC[63:32])
DEST[95:64] := SQRT(SRC[95:64])
DEST[127:96] := SQRT(SRC[127:96])
DEST[MAXVL-1:128] := 0

SQRTPS (128-bit Legacy SSE Version)

DEST[31:0] := SQRT(SRC[31:0])
DEST[63:32] := SQRT(SRC[63:32])
DEST[95:64] := SQRT(SRC[95:64])
DEST[127:96] := SQRT(SRC[127:96])
DEST[MAXVL-1:128] (Unmodified)

Intel C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic Equivalent

VSQRTPS __m512 _mm512_sqrt_round_ps(__m512 a, int r);

VSQRTPS __m512 _mm512_mask_sqrt_round_ps(__m512 s, __mmask16 k, __m512 a, int r);

VSQRTPS __m512 _mm512_maskz_sqrt_round_ps( __mmask16 k, __m512 a, int r);

VSQRTPS __m256 _mm256_sqrt_ps (__m256 a);

VSQRTPS __m256 _mm256_mask_sqrt_ps(__m256 s, __mmask8 k, __m256 a, int r);

VSQRTPS __m256 _mm256_maskz_sqrt_ps( __mmask8 k, __m256 a, int r);

SQRTPS __m128 _mm_sqrt_ps (__m128 a);

VSQRTPS __m128 _mm_mask_sqrt_ps(__m128 s, __mmask8 k, __m128 a, int r);

VSQRTPS __m128 _mm_maskz_sqrt_ps( __mmask8 k, __m128 a, int r);

SIMD Floating-Point Exceptions

Invalid, Precision, Denormal.

Other Exceptions

Non-EVEX-encoded instruction, see Table 2-19, “Type 2 Class Exception Conditions,” additionally:

#UD	If VEX.vvvv != 1111B.

EVEX-encoded instruction, see Table 2-46, “Type E2 Class Exception Conditions,” additionally:

#UD	If EVEX.vvvv != 1111B.

This UNOFFICIAL, mechanically-separated, non-verified reference is provided for convenience, but it may be incomplete or broken in various obvious or non-obvious ways. Refer to Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual for anything serious.

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