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by benbenolson 1626 days ago
As with all things, AVX512 involves a tradeoff: core frequency can decrease when it's in use; if properly utilized, it can realize significant performance gains, but if not, can result in a reduction in performance.

Don't be so quick to assume that a fence wasn't put up for a good reason.

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But why not let the user make the choice? Why does Intel need to force it?