BFloat16 Support - BFloat16 Support - 5.3 English - 68552

AOCL API Guide (68552)

Document_ID
68552
Release_Date
2026-05-13
Version
5.3 English
typedef int16_t bfloat16#

BFloat16 (Brain Floating Point) type definition.

BFloat16 format: 1 sign bit + 8 exponent bits + 7 mantissa bits = 16 bits. Same exponent range as float32, reduced mantissa precision. Stored as int16_t for bit-level compatibility.