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The page count of 3347 really makes you appreciate the complexity of modern x86. For comparison, I recall an undergrad class that used a simple MIPS instruction
by em3rgent0rdr 2y ago
The page count of 3347 really makes you appreciate the complexity of modern x86. For comparison, I recall an undergrad class that used a simple MIPS instruction set described in a couple of pages.
- adrian_b 2y agoActually the real page count is quite bigger, because AMD has not bothered to bring their Architecture Manuals completely up to date, so for AMD CPUs you must also read Intel's reference manuals, for things implemented in the AMD CPUs but not described in the AMD manuals, like AVX-512. The less comprehensive AMD manuals are important mainly for the differences between Intel and AMD, e.g. virtualization.
- mrguyorama 2y agoThat's only about 6 entire full course textbooks! I think I'd read documentation more if it came in physical form still. Then again, my personal reference library has plenty of textbooks I haven't fully read.
- colejohnson66 2y agoYou can still purchase physical copies of Intel's version: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/intelsdm https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/intelsdm
- AlotOfReading 2y agoThat's shockingly cheap given the size of those books. Is Intel publishing them at print cost?
- colejohnson66 2y agoBasically. They upload the PDFs and LuLu charges whatever they need/want. Intel doesn’t make income on them.