TEST

Logical Compare

OpcodeInstructionOp/En64-Bit ModeCompat/Leg ModeDescription
A8 ibTEST AL, imm8IValidValidAND imm8 with AL; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
A9 iwTEST AX, imm16IValidValidAND imm16 with AX; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
A9 idTEST EAX, imm32IValidValidAND imm32 with EAX; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
REX.W + A9 idTEST RAX, imm32IValidN.E.AND imm32 sign-extended to 64-bits with RAX; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
F6 /0 ibTEST r/m8, imm8MIValidValidAND imm8 with r/m8; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
REX + F6 /0 ibTEST r/m81, imm8MIValidN.E.AND imm8 with r/m8; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
F7 /0 iwTEST r/m16, imm16MIValidValidAND imm16 with r/m16; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
F7 /0 idTEST r/m32, imm32MIValidValidAND imm32 with r/m32; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
REX.W + F7 /0 idTEST r/m64, imm32MIValidN.E.AND imm32 sign-extended to 64-bits with r/m64; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
84 /rTEST r/m8, r8MRValidValidAND r8 with r/m8; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
REX + 84 /rTEST r/m81, r81MRValidN.E.AND r8 with r/m8; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
85 /rTEST r/m16, r16MRValidValidAND r16 with r/m16; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
85 /rTEST r/m32, r32MRValidValidAND r32 with r/m32; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
REX.W + 85 /rTEST r/m64, r64MRValidN.E.AND r64 with r/m64; set SF, ZF, PF according to result.
  1. In 64-bit mode, r/m8 can not be encoded to access the following byte registers if a REX prefix is used: AH, BH, CH, DH.

Instruction Operand Encoding

Op/EnOperand 1Operand 2Operand 3Operand 4
IAL/AX/EAX/RAXimm8/16/32N/AN/A
MIModRM:r/m (r)imm8/16/32N/AN/A
MRModRM:r/m (r)ModRM:reg (r)N/AN/A

Description

Computes the bit-wise logical AND of first operand (source 1 operand) and the second operand (source 2 operand) and sets the SF, ZF, and PF status flags according to the result. The result is then discarded.

In 64-bit mode, using a REX prefix in the form of REX.R permits access to additional registers (R8-R15). Using a REX prefix in the form of REX.W promotes operation to 64 bits. See the summary chart at the beginning of this section for encoding data and limits.

Operation

TEMP := SRC1 AND SRC2;
SF := MSB(TEMP);
IF TEMP = 0
    THEN ZF := 1;
    ELSE ZF := 0;
FI:
PF := BitwiseXNOR(TEMP[0:7]);
CF := 0;
OF := 0;
(* AF is undefined *)

Flags Affected

The OF and CF flags are set to 0. The SF, ZF, and PF flags are set according to the result (see the “Operation” section above). The state of the AF flag is undefined.

Protected Mode Exceptions

#​​​​GP(0)If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment limit.
If the DS, ES, FS, or GS register contains a NULL segment selector.
#​​​​​SS(0)If a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.
#​PF(fault-code)If a page fault occurs.
#​AC(0)If alignment checking is enabled and an unaligned memory reference is made while the current privilege level is 3.
#​​​UDIf the LOCK prefix is used.

Real-Address Mode Exceptions

#​​​​GPIf a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment limit.
#​​​​​SSIf a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.
#​​​UDIf the LOCK prefix is used.

Virtual-8086 Mode Exceptions

#​​​​GP(0)If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment limit.
#​​​​​SS(0)If a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.
#​PF(fault-code)If a page fault occurs.
#​AC(0)If alignment checking is enabled and an unaligned memory reference is made.
#​​​UDIf the LOCK prefix is used.

Compatibility Mode Exceptions

Same exceptions as in protected mode.

64-Bit Mode Exceptions

#​​​​​SS(0)If a memory address referencing the SS segment is in a non-canonical form.
#​​​​GP(0)If the memory address is in a non-canonical form.
#​PF(fault-code)If a page fault occurs.
#​AC(0)If alignment checking is enabled and an unaligned memory reference is made while the current privilege level is 3.
#​​​UDIf the LOCK prefix is used.

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.