How much do amd64 microarchitecture levels help in Go?

Our 64-bit Intel and AMD processors have evolved over decades. When you compile a Go program for a 64-bit Intel or AMD processor, the compiler targets, by default, a nearly 20-year-old instruction set. The binary that comes out runs on essentially any x64 chip, but it also leaves on the table every instruction that was … Continue reading How much do amd64 microarchitecture levels help in Go?