On March 19, 2024, a new update was released for the GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) software, version 14.1. This update is important because it adds support for AMD's latest Zen 5 processors. This new support is for something called the "znver5" architecture, which is just a technical way of saying it's made to work really well with AMD's Zen 5 processors. These processors are like the brains of a computer, and the new support helps them understand more types of instructions, which are like tasks they can do.

The Zen 5 processors are pretty advanced because they can understand new and complex instructions that weren't part of the older Zen 4 processors. These new instructions include some fancy names like AVX-VNNI, MOVDIRI, MOVDIR64B, AVX512-VP2INTERSECT, and PREFETCHI. They might sound complicated, but they're basically new skills that these processors can use to do their jobs better, especially for tough tasks like AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning, which is when computers learn and improve over time.

One of the coolest new skills is AVX-VNNI, which is really good for AI stuff, particularly in making neural networks run faster. Neural networks are a type of AI that tries to mimic how human brains work to make decisions or recognize patterns. This AVX-VNNI thing was first used by Intel, another big company that makes processors, but now AMD's Zen 5 can use it too.

By adding these new instructions, the GCC update helps make sure that computers with AMD Zen 5 processors can handle more demanding and complex jobs better than before. 

Source: ithome