--- old/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp	2018-12-03 17:07:00.797814200 -0800
+++ new/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp	2018-12-03 17:07:00.218470100 -0800
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@
       if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseXMMForArrayCopy)) {
         UseXMMForArrayCopy = true; // use SSE2 movq on new Intel cpus
       }
-      if (supports_sse4_2() && supports_ht()) { // Newest Intel cpus
+      if ((supports_sse4_2() && supports_ht()) || supports_avx()) { // Newest Intel cpus
         if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseUnalignedLoadStores)) {
           UseUnalignedLoadStores = true; // use movdqu on newest Intel cpus
         }