# _mm256_load_pd

Moves packed double-precision floating point values from aligned memory location to a destination vector. The corresponding Intel® AVX instruction isVMOVAPD.

## Syntax

extern __m256d _mm256_load_pd(double const *a);

## Arguments

*a | pointer to a memory location that can hold constant float64 values; the address must be 32-byte aligned

## Description

Loads packed double-precision floating point values (float64 values) from the 256-bit aligned memory location pointed to by a, into a destination float64 vector, which is retured by the intrinsic.

## Returns

A 256-bit vector with float64 values.

Parent topic: Intrinsics for Load and Store Operations