Parallel processor executing an instruction specifying any location first operand register and group configuration in two dimensional register file

摘要

Described herein is a data processor that comprises a register memory and a processor unit. The processor unit simultaneously executes a single instruction on a plurality of operands in the register memory. The plurality of operands may be one or more contiguous regions. The contiguous regions may be specified as an address and a format such as a row, a column, or a neighborhood relative to the address.