What's the purpose of the LEA instruction? Asked 07 September, 2021 Viewed 1.5K times assembly x86 x86-64 x86-16 64 Votes 17 Answers For me, it just seems like a funky MOV. What's its purpose and when should I use it? assembly x86 x86-64 x86-16 Your reply on this question: Add Reply Cancel 17 Answer Order by Voted Recent Oldest Submit an answer Embed images in Question