Could an implementation of [SIMD](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/intrinsics-guide/index.html) bring about c. 2x performance gains? - See also [1](https://stackoverflow.blog/2020/07/08/improving-performance-with-simd-intrinsics-in-three-use-cases/) - [2](https://jacco.ompf2.com/2020/05/12/opt3simd-part-1-of-2/) <strike>- [2](http://www.cs.uu.nl/docs/vakken/magr/2017-2018/files/SIMD%20Tutorial.pdf)</strike>
