# _mm256_load_si256

Moves integer values from aligned memory location to a destination vector. The corresponding Intel® AVX instruction isVMOVDQA.

## Syntax

extern __m256i _mm256_load_si256(__m256i const *a);

## Arguments

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

## Description

Loads integer values from the 256-bit aligned memory location pointed to by *a, into a destination integer vector, which is returned by the intrinsic.

## Returns

A 256-bit vector with integer values.

Parent topic: Intrinsics for Load and Store Operations