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International users, please download the documents
Volume 1
Summarizes topics of general interest to all programmers. Volume 1 includes:
  • Register details
  • 64-bit and legacy mode instruction summary
  • Operands
  • 64-bit and 128-bit Media instructions
  • x87 Floating-point instructions
Volume 2
Provides in-depth coverage of system details of interest to BIOS and kernel developers, as well as to those interested in general system architecture. Volume 2 includes detailed descriptions of:
  • Differences between x86-64 and x86 architectures
  • Memory and memory management
  • Operating modes
  • System resources
  • Exceptions and interrupts
  • Machine check mechanism
  • Debug and performance monitoring
  • Processor initialization
Volume 3
Includes a complete description of the operation of all general purpose and system programming instructions. Volume 3 includes comprehensive coverage of:
  • Legacy and 64-bit integer instructions
  • x86-64 system programming instructions
  • Microprocessor exceptions
  • Condition flags affected
  • Instruction opcode mappings
Volume 4
Provides detailed coverage of the operation and usage of the 128-bit instructions used most widely for the development of scientific and media applications.
  • XMM instructions, originally introduced as SSE and SSE2 instructions used extensively in scientific applications and media.
  • XMM condition flags affected
  • Microprocessor exceptions generated
Volume 5
Includes comprehensive details of the 64-bit media and legacy x87 floating-point Instructions. Volume 5 covers:
  • 64-bit MMX instructions
  • 3DNow! instructions
  • x87 floating-point instructions
  • x87 and 64-bit media exceptions


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