Load/store vs. register–memory can still be relevant. Moreover, x86 still generally allows sloppier code to perform better, which practically means that a lot o

Load/store vs. register–memory can still be relevant. Moreover, x86 still generally allows sloppier code to perform better, which practically means that a lot of non-x86 relative performance depends on the compiler. The rise of better compilers has changed the calculus here substantially.