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PSUBB

/ VPSUBB

Subtract bytes

Subtract corresponding bytes, keeping the low eight bits of each difference.

SSE28-bit unsigned elements

Similar operations on Arm64:SUBvsubq_u8

Instruction forms

3 in this sample
FormBitsRequiresEncoding
PSUBB xmm1, xmm2128SSE266 0F F8 /r
VPSUBB xmm1, xmm2, xmm3128AVXVEX.L0.66.0F.WIG F8 /r
VPSUBB ymm1, ymm2, ymm3256AVX2VEX.L1.66.0F.WIG F8 /r
128 bits · 16 × 8-bit elements

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Operation

Pseudo-C · selected form
dst[i] = (a[i] - b[i]) mod 256

Simplified pseudocode for the selected form.

Exact upstream semantics

Standard variant

Source: intel/PSUBB-PSUBW-PSUBD-Subtract-Packed-Integers.xml/0

let elements := register_size / element_size;
var result := Zero(register_size);
for i := 0 to elements-1 do
let op1 := src1[i *: element_size];
let op2 := src2[i *: element_size];
let r := op1 - op2;
result[i *: element_size] := r;
endfor;

Parameterized by register and element size; from the pinned upstream definition.

What to watch for

  • Underflow wraps; elements do not borrow from neighboring elements.

Corresponding intrinsics

C / C++ · selected form
_mm_sub_epi8
__m128i _mm_sub_epi8(__m128i a, __m128i b)
#include <emmintrin.h>SSE2

Documented instruction mapping; a compiler may use an equivalent encoding or optimize the operation away.

Documented mapping

PSUBB xmm, xmm

Architectural details

Flags
Arithmetic flags unchanged.
Destination
Writes the low 128 bits; upper vector-register bits are preserved.
Encoding
66 0F F8 /r
Operands
  • xmm1read / write · 128 bits (16 × 8) · unsigned
  • xmm2read · 128 bits (16 × 8) · unsigned
Coverage
Selected register-only 128/256-bit forms. Memory operands, MMX, and EVEX/AVX-512 forms are outside this sample.
Exception information & execution requirements
  • #NM
  • #UD

Feature availability alone does not guarantee execution: OS state and execution-level controls also apply. Use the linked architecture documentation for the full exception conditions.

Performance measurements are not included in this preview. Latency and throughput depend on the exact form and microarchitecture. Measured data on uops.info ↗

Sources & provenance

Technical fields are imported from pinned upstream files. Explanations and explorer behavior are maintained separately.

Intel · PSUBB-PSUBW-PSUBD-Subtract-Packed-Integers.xml
Revision
4ebe7f0ac1bd00f46244c49bb72c503ce368def7
SHA-256
8946094aebc5be36629d4ac7e39375255da13f18c4788c1249cb99e06ad0aa1d
Terms
Intel SDM terms; see License.md
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Intel · intrinsics.xml
Revision
4ebe7f0ac1bd00f46244c49bb72c503ce368def7
SHA-256
6762a50652a35ef663fd532ed83b789d19bbc2ac7e94b1771f19d666d96c2c30
Terms
Intel SDM terms; see License.md
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