Normal Distribution Benchmark. Tests how fast different methods generate random numbers that follow a normal distribution.

github.com/miloyip/normaldist-benchmark

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Updates

July 2015
  • Fix VC warnings
  • Fix compilation errors on VC
  • Update readme.md
  • Add license
  • Add images
  • Fix image links
  • Add readme
  • Ignore machine.h
  • Add template and results
  • Add C++11 for gmake and fix errors associated with it
  • Add ziggurat single precision version
  • Add CLT AVX version
  • Hacky fix premake4 gmake on OSX
  • Add Box-Muller AVX version
  • Add CLT SSE2 version
  • Fix LCG for SSE2
  • Use aligned store
  • Add Box-Muller SSE2 version
  • Minor refactoring of Box-Muller
  • Add ziggurat test