Intel® C++ Compiler Classic Developer Guide and Reference

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Date 12/16/2022
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<span class='option'> _mm_sqrt_pd</span>, <span class='option'>_mm256_sqrt_pd</span>

Calculates square root value. Vector variant of sqrt(x) function for a 128-bit/256-bit vector argument of float64 values.

Syntax

extern __m128d _mm_sqrt_pd(__m128d v1);

extern __m256d _mm256_sqrt_pd(__m256d v1);

Arguments

v1

vector with float64 values

Description

Calculates the square root of vector v1 elements.

Returns

128-bit/256-bit vector with the result of the operation.

NOTE:

Many routines in the Short Vector Math Library (SVML) are more optimized for Intel® microprocessors than for non-Intel microprocessors.