Intel added gather operations in AVX2 and scatter operations in AVX512. Here is a presentation from 2014 describing the features and the initial compiler suppor

Intel added gather operations in AVX2 and scatter operations in AVX512. Here is a presentation from 2014 describing the features and the initial compiler support: https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/cauldron2014?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Cauldron14_AVX-512_Vector_ISA_Kirill_Yukhin_20140711.pdf https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/cauldron2014?action=AttachFile&do=g... In October 2016 Intel started talking about adding more 512 bit instructions: http://sites.utexas.edu/jdm4372/2016/11/05/intel-discloses-vectorsimd-instructions-for-future-processors/ http://sites.utexas.edu/jdm4372/2016/11/05/intel-discloses-v...