vaddss
Add Scalar Single-Precision (EVEX)
VADDSS xmm1 {k1}, xmm2, xmm3/m32
Adds scalar single precision (EVEX encoded with masking).
Details
Adds the low 32-bit single-precision floating-point operands of xmm2 and xmm3/m32, stores the result in xmm1, and leaves bits 127:32 of xmm1 unchanged. Supports EVEX encoding with optional write-mask (k1) and zeroing behavior. No integer flags are affected.
Pseudocode Operation
xmm1[31:0] ← xmm2[31:0] + xmm3/m32[31:0]
xmm1[127:32] ← (k1 is used) ? (zeroing ? 0 : xmm1[127:32]) : xmm1[127:32]
Example
VADDSS xmm1, xmm2, xmm3/m32
Encoding
Binary Layout
EVEX
+0
58
+4
Operands
-
dest
XMM -
src1
XMM -
src2
XMM/Mem
Reference (Intel® SDM)
Instruction Forms
| Opcode | Instruction | Op/En | 64/32-bit Mode | CPUID | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 0F 58 /r | ADDSS xmm1, xmm2/m32 | A | V/V | SSE | Add the low single precision floating-point value from xmm2/mem to xmm1 and store the result in xmm1. |
| VEX.LIG.F3.0F.WIG 58 /r | VADDSS xmm1,xmm2, xmm3/m32 | B | V/V | AVX | Add the low single precision floating-point value from xmm3/mem to xmm2 and store the result in xmm1. |
| EVEX.LLIG.F3.0F.W0 58 /r | VADDSS xmm1{k1}{z}, xmm2, xmm3/m32{er} | C | V/V | AVX512F OR AVX10.1 | Add the low single precision floating-point value from xmm3/m32 to xmm2 and store the result in xmm1with writemask k1. |
Instruction Operand Encoding
| Op/En | Tuple Type | Operand 1 | Operand 2 | Operand 3 | Operand 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | N/A | ModRM:reg (r, w) | ModRM:r/m (r) | N/A | N/A |
| B | N/A | ModRM:reg (w) | VEX.vvvv (r) | ModRM:r/m (r) | N/A |
| C | Tuple1 Scalar | ModRM:reg (w) | EVEX.vvvv (r) | ModRM:r/m (r) | N/A |
Description
Adds the low single precision floating-point values from the second source operand and the first source operand, and stores the double precision floating-point result in the destination operand.
The second source operand can be an XMM register or a 64-bit memory location. The first source and destination operands are XMM registers.
128-bit Legacy SSE version: The first source and destination operands are the same. Bits (MAXVL-1:32) of the corresponding the destination register remain unchanged.
EVEX and VEX.128 encoded version: The first source operand is encoded by EVEX.vvvv/VEX.vvvv. Bits (127:32) of the XMM register destination are copied from corresponding bits in the first source operand. Bits (MAXVL-1:128) of the destination register are zeroed.
EVEX version: The low doubleword element of the destination is updated according to the writemask.
Software should ensure VADDSS is encoded with VEX.L=0. Encoding VADDSS with VEX.L=1 may encounter unpredictable behavior across different processor generations.
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Operation
VADDSS (EVEX Encoded Versions) IF (EVEX.b = 1) AND SRC2 *is a register* THEN SET_ROUNDING_MODE_FOR_THIS_INSTRUCTION(EVEX.RC); ELSE SET_ROUNDING_MODE_FOR_THIS_INSTRUCTION(MXCSR.RC); FI; IF k1[0] or *no writemask* THEN DEST[31:0] := SRC1[31:0] + SRC2[31:0] ELSE IF *merging-masking* ; merging-masking THEN *DEST[31:0] remains unchanged* ELSE ; zeroing-masking THEN DEST[31:0] := 0 FI; FI; DEST[127:32] := SRC1[127:32] DEST[MAXVL-1:128] := 0 VADDSS DEST, SRC1, SRC2 (VEX.128 Encoded Version) DEST[31:0] := SRC1[31:0] + SRC2[31:0] DEST[127:32] := SRC1[127:32] DEST[MAXVL-1:128] := 0 ADDSS DEST, SRC (128-bit Legacy SSE Version) DEST[31:0] := DEST[31:0] + SRC[31:0] DEST[MAXVL-1:32] (Unmodified)
Intel C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic Equivalent
VADDSS __m128 _mm_mask_add_ss (__m128 s, __mmask8 k, __m128 a, __m128 b); VADDSS __m128 _mm_maskz_add_ss (__mmask8 k, __m128 a, __m128 b); VADDSS __m128 _mm_add_round_ss (__m128 a, __m128 b, int); VADDSS __m128 _mm_mask_add_round_ss (__m128 s, __mmask8 k, __m128 a, __m128 b, int); VADDSS __m128 _mm_maskz_add_round_ss (__mmask8 k, __m128 a, __m128 b, int); ADDSS __m128 _mm_add_ss (__m128 a, __m128 b);
Exceptions
SIMD Floating-Point Exceptions
Overflow, Underflow, Invalid, Precision, Denormal.
Other Exceptions
VEX-encoded instruction, see Table 2-20, “Type 3 Class Exception Conditions.”
EVEX-encoded instruction, see Table 2-49, “Type E3 Class Exception Conditions.”
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