These manuals describe the architecture and programming environment of the Intel® 64 and IA-32 processors. Electronic versions of these documents allow you to quickly get to the information you need, print only the pages you want and are available in PDF format or on CD-ROM.
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Documentation Changes
Describes bug fixes made to the Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual between versions.
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Volume 1: Basic Architecture
Describes the architecture and programming environment of processors supporting IA-32 and Intel® 64 Architectures.
(PDF 3.16MB) |
(SKU #253665) |
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Volume 2A: Instruction Set Reference, A-M
Describes the format of the instruction and provides reference pages for instructions (from A to M). This volume also contains the table of contents for both Volumes 2A and 2B.
(PDF 2.40MB) |
(SKU #253666) |
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Volume 2B: Instruction Set Reference, N-Z
Provides reference pages for instructions (from N to Z). VMX instructions are treated in a separate chapter. This volume also contains the appendices and index support for Volumes 2A and 2B.
(PDF 2.00MB) |
(SKU #253667) |
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Volume 3A: System Programming Guide
Describes the operating-system support environment of an IA-32 and Intel® 64 architectures, including: memory management, protection, task management, interrupt and exception handling, multi-processor support, and thermal and power management features. This volume also contains the table of contents for both Volumes 3A and 3B.
(PDF 3.12MB) |
(SKU #253668) |
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Volume 3B: System Programming Guide
Continues the coverage on system programming subjects begun in Volume 3A. Volume 3B covers debugging, performance monitoring, system management mode, and Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT). This volume also contains the appendices and indexing support for Volumes 3A and 3B.
(PDF 2.52MB) |
(SKU #253669) |
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Optimization Reference Manual
Provides information on Intel® Core™, Intel NetBurst® and other recent Intel® microarchitectures. It describes code optimization techniques to enable you to tune your application for highly optimized results when run on Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™ Duo, Intel® Xeon®, Intel® Pentium® 4, and Intel® Pentium® M processors.
(PDF 3.05MB) |
(SKU #248966) |
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