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@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ A SIMD optimized version of the WELL512a random algorithm.
=== OVERVIEW === === OVERVIEW ===
WELL512a is a pseudorandom number generator algorithm developed by WELL512a is a pseudorandom number generator algorithm developed by
F. Panneton, P. L'Ecuyer and M. Matsumoto. F. Panneton, P. L'Ecuyer and M. Matsumoto.
@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ following pages:
=== PERFORMANCE === === PERFORMANCE ===
This implementation is generally about 2-3 times faster than the C This implementation is generally about 2-3 times faster than the C
implementation by the original authors. implementation by the original authors.
@ -24,14 +22,13 @@ Some example numbers from the included test program run on an Intel Core
i7-3770K 3.5GHz: i7-3770K 3.5GHz:
VS2012 gcc 4.6.3 VS2012 gcc 4.6.3
C++ SSE2 0.078 C++ SSE2 0.078 0.07
Original C 0.223 Original C 0.223 0.19
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
x2.86 x2.86 x2.71
=== REQUIREMENTS === === REQUIREMENTS ===
An SSE2 capable CPU (i.e. AMD Athlon 64, Intel Pentium 4 or newer. An SSE2 capable CPU (i.e. AMD Athlon 64, Intel Pentium 4 or newer.
It's been tested with Visual Studio 2012 and gcc 4.6.3 but should compile It's been tested with Visual Studio 2012 and gcc 4.6.3 but should compile
@ -39,13 +36,11 @@ and run on other compilers as well.
=== LICENSE === === LICENSE ===
All the source code, except WELL512a.cpp|h that contains the original All the source code, except WELL512a.cpp|h that contains the original
implementation, are released under the Simplified BSD license which allows implementation, are released under the Simplified BSD license which allows
you to use this code in any open or closed source project. you to use this code in any open or closed source project.
=== ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS === === ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ===
Thanks to Marcus Geelnard for code review and many suggestions for Thanks to Marcus Geelnard for code review and many suggestions for
improvements. improvements.