diff --git a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h
index c4f6ac7..788bb64 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 ARM Limited.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2020 ARM Limited.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 #include "arm_compute/core/AccessWindowStatic.h"
 #include "arm_compute/core/NEON/NEFixedPoint.h"
+#include "arm_compute/core/NEON/wrapper/wrapper.h"
+#include "arm_compute/core/utils/misc/Requires.h"
 
 #include <arm_neon.h>
 
@@ -55,14 +57,15 @@
     return r;
 }
 
-/** Loads a 3x3 matrix as a row  (uint8_t).
+/** Loads a 3x3 matrix as a row (uint8_t/int8_t).
  *
- * @param[in] ptr            Pointer to a uint8_t 3x3 matrix.
+ * @param[in] ptr            Pointer to a uint8_t/int8_t 3x3 matrix.
  * @param[in] weights_offset (Optional) Weights quantization offset.
  *
  * @return The loaded matrix.
  */
-inline int32x4x3_t load_matrix_row(const uint8_t *ptr, int weights_offset = 0)
+template < typename T, REQUIRES_TA(std::is_same<T, uint8_t>::value || std::is_same<T, int8_t>::value) >
+inline int32x4x3_t load_matrix_row(const T *ptr, int weights_offset = 0)
 {
     const int32x4_t v_weights_offset = vdupq_n_s32(weights_offset);
 
@@ -145,22 +148,16 @@
  * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
  * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
  * @param[in] dilation_x   Dilation, in elements across x.
+ * @param[in] stridex      Stride value in elements across x.
  * @param[in] input_offset (Optional) Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
-                                    const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                    const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset = 0);
-
-template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
-                                              const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                              const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
+inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
+                                           const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
+                                           const size_t dilation_x, unsigned int stridex, int input_offset = 0)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    const float32x4x2_t out =
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(stridex > 3);
+    float32x4x2_t out =
     {
         {
             single_convolve_3x3_dilation(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset),
@@ -168,33 +165,17 @@
         }
     };
 
-    return out;
-}
+    if(stridex == 2)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
+    }
+    else if(stridex == 3)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
+    }
 
-template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<2>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
-                                              const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                              const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<3>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
-                                              const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                              const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset);
-    ;
-    out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
     return out;
 }
 
@@ -206,123 +187,111 @@
  * @param[in] m0           First row of the filter.
  * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
  * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] stridex      Stride value in elements across x.
  * @param[in] input_offset (Optional) Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
 float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
                            const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                           int input_offset = 0);
+                           unsigned int stridex, int input_offset = 0);
 
-template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
-                                     const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                     int input_offset)
+inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
+                                  const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
+                                  unsigned int stridex, int input_offset)
 {
     ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    const float32x4x3_t vtop =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1q_f32(in_top),
-            vld1q_f32(in_top + 4),
-            vld1q_f32(in_top + 8)
-        }
-    };
-    const float32x4x3_t vmid =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1q_f32(in_mid),
-            vld1q_f32(in_mid + 4),
-            vld1q_f32(in_mid + 8)
-        }
-    };
-    const float32x4x3_t vlow =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1q_f32(in_low),
-            vld1q_f32(in_low + 4),
-            vld1q_f32(in_low + 8)
-        }
-    };
-    float32x4x2_t out =
-    {
-        {
-            vmulq_f32(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]),
-            vmulq_f32(vtop.val[1], m0.val[0])
-        }
-    };
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 1), m0.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 2), m0.val[2]);
-
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 1), m1.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 2), m1.val[2]);
-
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 1), m2.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 2), m2.val[2]);
-
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 1), m0.val[1]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 2), m0.val[2]);
-
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vmid.val[1], m1.val[0]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 1), m1.val[1]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 2), m1.val[2]);
-
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vlow.val[1], m2.val[0]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 1), m2.val[1]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 2), m2.val[2]);
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
-                                     const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                     int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-    const float32x4x2_t vtop     = vld2q_f32(in_top);
-    const float32x4x2_t vmid     = vld2q_f32(in_mid);
-    const float32x4x2_t vlow     = vld2q_f32(in_low);
-    const float32x4_t   vtop_end = vld1q_f32(in_top + 8);
-    const float32x4_t   vmid_end = vld1q_f32(in_mid + 8);
-    const float32x4_t   vlow_end = vld1q_f32(in_low + 8);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(stridex > 3);
 
     float32x4x2_t out =
     {
         {
-            vmulq_f32(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]),
-            vdupq_n_f32(0)
+            vdupq_n_f32(0.f),
+            vdupq_n_f32(0.f)
         }
     };
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vtop.val[1], m0.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vtop.val[0], vtop_end, 1), m0.val[2]);
+    if(stridex == 2)
+    {
+        const float32x4x2_t vtop     = vld2q_f32(in_top);
+        const float32x4x2_t vmid     = vld2q_f32(in_mid);
+        const float32x4x2_t vlow     = vld2q_f32(in_low);
+        const float32x4_t   vtop_end = vld1q_f32(in_top + 8);
+        const float32x4_t   vmid_end = vld1q_f32(in_mid + 8);
+        const float32x4_t   vlow_end = vld1q_f32(in_low + 8);
 
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vmid.val[1], m1.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vmid.val[0], vmid_end, 1), m1.val[2]);
+        out.val[0] = vmulq_f32(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]);
 
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vlow.val[1], m2.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vlow.val[0], vlow_end, 1), m2.val[2]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vtop.val[1], m0.val[1]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vtop.val[0], vtop_end, 1), m0.val[2]);
+
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vmid.val[1], m1.val[1]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vmid.val[0], vmid_end, 1), m1.val[2]);
+
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vlow.val[1], m2.val[1]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vlow.val[0], vlow_end, 1), m2.val[2]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const float32x4x3_t vtop =
+        {
+            {
+                vld1q_f32(in_top),
+                vld1q_f32(in_top + 4),
+                vld1q_f32(in_top + 8)
+            }
+        };
+        const float32x4x3_t vmid =
+        {
+            {
+                vld1q_f32(in_mid),
+                vld1q_f32(in_mid + 4),
+                vld1q_f32(in_mid + 8)
+            }
+        };
+        const float32x4x3_t vlow =
+        {
+            {
+                vld1q_f32(in_low),
+                vld1q_f32(in_low + 4),
+                vld1q_f32(in_low + 8)
+            }
+        };
+        out.val[0] = vmulq_f32(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]);
+        out.val[1] = vmulq_f32(vtop.val[1], m0.val[0]);
+
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 1), m0.val[1]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 2), m0.val[2]);
+
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 1), m1.val[1]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 2), m1.val[2]);
+
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 1), m2.val[1]);
+        out.val[0] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[0], vextq_f32(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 2), m2.val[2]);
+
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 1), m0.val[1]);
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 2), m0.val[2]);
+
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vmid.val[1], m1.val[0]);
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 1), m1.val[1]);
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 2), m1.val[2]);
+
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vlow.val[1], m2.val[0]);
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 1), m2.val[1]);
+        out.val[1] = vmlaq_f32(out.val[1], vextq_f32(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 2), m2.val[2]);
+
+        if(stridex == 3)
+        {
+            out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
+        }
+    }
 
     return out;
 }
 
-template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
-                                     const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                     int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
-    return out;
-}
-
-/** Perform a 3x3 convolution for 4 consecutive elements on uint8_t when dilation.x() or dilation.y() is not 1.
+/** Perform a 3x3 convolution for 4 consecutive 8-bit elements when dilation.x() or dilation.y() is not 1.
  *
  * @param[in] in_top       Pointer to the first row of the input.
  * @param[in] in_mid       Pointer to the second row of the input.
@@ -334,78 +303,82 @@
  * @param[in] input_offset Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
-inline int32x4_t single_convolve_3x3_dilation(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
+template < typename T, REQUIRES_TA(std::is_same<T, uint8_t>::value || std::is_same<T, int8_t>::value) >
+inline int32x4_t single_convolve_3x3_dilation(const T *in_top, const T *in_mid, const T *in_low,
                                               const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
                                               size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
 {
-    const int32x4_t v_input_offset = vdupq_n_s32(input_offset);
+    using VectorType    = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<T, uint8_t>::value, uint8x8x3_t, int8x8x3_t>::type;
+    using OutputTagType = typename wrapper::traits::neon_bitvector_tag_t<int, wrapper::traits::BitWidth::W128>;
 
-    const uint8x8x3_t vtop =
+    const int32x4_t v_input_offset = wrapper::vdup_n(input_offset, OutputTagType{});
+
+    const VectorType vtop =
     {
         {
-            vld1_u8(in_top),
-            vld1_u8(in_top + dilation_x),
-            vld1_u8(in_top + 2 * dilation_x)
+            wrapper::vload(in_top),
+            wrapper::vload(in_top + dilation_x),
+            wrapper::vload(in_top + 2 * dilation_x)
         }
     };
-    const uint8x8x3_t vmid =
+    const VectorType vmid =
     {
         {
-            vld1_u8(in_mid),
-            vld1_u8(in_mid + dilation_x),
-            vld1_u8(in_mid + 2 * dilation_x)
+            wrapper::vload(in_mid),
+            wrapper::vload(in_mid + dilation_x),
+            wrapper::vload(in_mid + 2 * dilation_x)
         }
     };
-    const uint8x8x3_t vlow =
+    const VectorType vlow =
     {
         {
-            vld1_u8(in_low),
-            vld1_u8(in_low + dilation_x),
-            vld1_u8(in_low + 2 * dilation_x)
+            wrapper::vload(in_low),
+            wrapper::vload(in_low + dilation_x),
+            wrapper::vload(in_low + 2 * dilation_x)
         }
     };
 
     const int32x4x3_t vtop_s32 =
     {
         {
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vtop.val[0])))), //convert from uint8x8 to uint16x8, to uint16x4(lower or bottom half) to int16x4 to int32x4
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vtop.val[1])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vtop.val[2])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vtop.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vtop.val[1])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vtop.val[2])))),
         }
     };
     const int32x4x3_t vmid_s32 =
     {
         {
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vmid.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vmid.val[1])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vmid.val[2])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vmid.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vmid.val[1])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vmid.val[2])))),
         }
     };
     const int32x4x3_t vlow_s32 =
     {
         {
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vlow.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vlow.val[1])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vlow.val[2])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vlow.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vlow.val[1])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vlow.val[2])))),
         }
     };
 
-    int32x4_t out = vmulq_s32(vtop_s32.val[0], m0.val[0]);
-    out           = vmlaq_s32(out, vtop_s32.val[1], m0.val[1]);
-    out           = vmlaq_s32(out, vtop_s32.val[2], m0.val[2]);
+    int32x4_t out = wrapper::vmul(vtop_s32.val[0], m0.val[0]);
+    out           = wrapper::vmla(out, vtop_s32.val[1], m0.val[1]);
+    out           = wrapper::vmla(out, vtop_s32.val[2], m0.val[2]);
 
-    out = vmlaq_s32(out, vmid_s32.val[0], m1.val[0]);
-    out = vmlaq_s32(out, vmid_s32.val[1], m1.val[1]);
-    out = vmlaq_s32(out, vmid_s32.val[2], m1.val[2]);
+    out = wrapper::vmla(out, vmid_s32.val[0], m1.val[0]);
+    out = wrapper::vmla(out, vmid_s32.val[1], m1.val[1]);
+    out = wrapper::vmla(out, vmid_s32.val[2], m1.val[2]);
 
-    out = vmlaq_s32(out, vlow_s32.val[0], m2.val[0]);
-    out = vmlaq_s32(out, vlow_s32.val[1], m2.val[1]);
-    out = vmlaq_s32(out, vlow_s32.val[2], m2.val[2]);
+    out = wrapper::vmla(out, vlow_s32.val[0], m2.val[0]);
+    out = wrapper::vmla(out, vlow_s32.val[1], m2.val[1]);
+    out = wrapper::vmla(out, vlow_s32.val[2], m2.val[2]);
 
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Perform a 3x3 convolution for 4 consecutive elements on uint8_t when dilation.x() or dilation.y() is not 1.
+/** Perform a 3x3 convolution for 4 consecutive 8-bit elements when dilation.x() or dilation.y() is not 1.
  *
  * @param[in] in_top       Pointer to the first row of the input.
  * @param[in] in_mid       Pointer to the second row of the input.
@@ -414,52 +387,37 @@
  * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
  * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
  * @param[in] dilation_x   Dilation, in elements across x.
+ * @param[in] stridex      Stride value in elements across x.
  * @param[in] input_offset Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
-                                  const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                  const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset);
-
-template <>
-inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low, const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                            const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
+template < typename T, REQUIRES_TA(std::is_same<T, uint8_t>::value || std::is_same<T, int8_t>::value) >
+inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation(const T *in_top, const T *in_mid, const T *in_low, const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
+                                         const size_t dilation_x, unsigned int stridex, int input_offset)
 {
-    const int32x4x2_t out =
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(stridex > 3);
+    int32x4x2_t out =
     {
         {
             single_convolve_3x3_dilation(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset),
             single_convolve_3x3_dilation(in_top + 4, in_mid + 4, in_low + 4, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset)
         }
     };
+
+    if(stridex == 2)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
+    }
+    else if(stridex == 3)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
+    }
     return out;
 }
 
-template <>
-inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<2>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
-                                            const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                            const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
-{
-    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset);
-
-    out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<3>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
-                                            const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                            const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
-{
-    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
-    return out;
-}
-
-/** Perform a convolve3x3 on uint8_t
+/** Perform a convolve3x3 on 8-bit elements
  *
  * @param[in] in_top       Pointer to the first row of the input.
  * @param[in] in_mid       Pointer to the second row of the input.
@@ -467,123 +425,112 @@
  * @param[in] m0           First row of the filter.
  * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
  * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
- * @param[in] input_offset (Optional) Input quantization offset.
+ * @param[in] stridex      Stride value in elements across x.
+ * @param[in] input_offset Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
+template < typename T, REQUIRES_TA(std::is_same<T, uint8_t>::value || std::is_same<T, int8_t>::value) >
+int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const T *in_top, const T *in_mid, const T *in_low,
                          const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                         int input_offset);
-
-template <>
-inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low, const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                   int input_offset)
+                         unsigned int stridex, int input_offset)
 {
-    const int32x4_t v_input_offset = vdupq_n_s32(input_offset);
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(stridex > 3);
+    using VectorType    = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<T, uint8_t>::value, uint8x8x2_t, int8x8x2_t>::type;
+    using OutputTagType = typename wrapper::traits::neon_bitvector_tag_t<int, wrapper::traits::BitWidth::W128>;
 
-    const uint8x8x2_t vtop =
+    const int32x4_t v_input_offset = wrapper::vdup_n(input_offset, OutputTagType{});
+
+    const VectorType vtop =
     {
         {
-            vld1_u8(in_top),
-            vld1_u8(in_top + 8)
+            wrapper::vload(in_top),
+            wrapper::vload(in_top + 8)
         }
     };
-    const uint8x8x2_t vmid =
+    const VectorType vmid =
     {
         {
-            vld1_u8(in_mid),
-            vld1_u8(in_mid + 8)
+            wrapper::vload(in_mid),
+            wrapper::vload(in_mid + 8)
         }
     };
-    const uint8x8x2_t vlow =
+    const VectorType vlow =
     {
         {
-            vld1_u8(in_low),
-            vld1_u8(in_low + 8)
+            wrapper::vload(in_low),
+            wrapper::vload(in_low + 8)
         }
     };
 
     const int32x4x3_t vtop_s32 =
     {
         {
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vtop.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_high_u16(vmovl_u8(vtop.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vtop.val[1])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vtop.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgethigh(wrapper::vmovl(vtop.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vtop.val[1])))),
         }
     };
     const int32x4x3_t vmid_s32 =
     {
         {
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vmid.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_high_u16(vmovl_u8(vmid.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vmid.val[1])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vmid.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgethigh(wrapper::vmovl(vmid.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vmid.val[1])))),
         }
     };
     const int32x4x3_t vlow_s32 =
     {
         {
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vlow.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_high_u16(vmovl_u8(vlow.val[0])))),
-            vaddw_s16(v_input_offset, vreinterpret_s16_u16(vget_low_u16(vmovl_u8(vlow.val[1])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vlow.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgethigh(wrapper::vmovl(vlow.val[0])))),
+            wrapper::vaddw(v_input_offset, wrapper::vreinterpret(wrapper::vgetlow(wrapper::vmovl(vlow.val[1])))),
         }
     };
 
     int32x4x2_t out
     {
         {
-            vdupq_n_s32(0),
-            vdupq_n_s32(0),
+            wrapper::vdup_n(0, OutputTagType{}),
+            wrapper::vdup_n(0, OutputTagType{}),
         }
     };
 
     // 0
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vtop_s32.val[0], m0.val[0]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vextq_s32(vtop_s32.val[0], vtop_s32.val[1], 1), m0.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vextq_s32(vtop_s32.val[0], vtop_s32.val[1], 2), m0.val[2]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], vtop_s32.val[0], m0.val[0]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], wrapper::vext_1(vtop_s32.val[0], vtop_s32.val[1]), m0.val[1]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], wrapper::vext_2(vtop_s32.val[0], vtop_s32.val[1]), m0.val[2]);
 
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vmid_s32.val[0], m1.val[0]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vextq_s32(vmid_s32.val[0], vmid_s32.val[1], 1), m1.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vextq_s32(vmid_s32.val[0], vmid_s32.val[1], 2), m1.val[2]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], vmid_s32.val[0], m1.val[0]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], wrapper::vext_1(vmid_s32.val[0], vmid_s32.val[1]), m1.val[1]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], wrapper::vext_2(vmid_s32.val[0], vmid_s32.val[1]), m1.val[2]);
 
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vlow_s32.val[0], m2.val[0]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vextq_s32(vlow_s32.val[0], vlow_s32.val[1], 1), m2.val[1]);
-    out.val[0] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[0], vextq_s32(vlow_s32.val[0], vlow_s32.val[1], 2), m2.val[2]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], vlow_s32.val[0], m2.val[0]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], wrapper::vext_1(vlow_s32.val[0], vlow_s32.val[1]), m2.val[1]);
+    out.val[0] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[0], wrapper::vext_2(vlow_s32.val[0], vlow_s32.val[1]), m2.val[2]);
 
     // 1
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vtop_s32.val[1], m0.val[0]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vextq_s32(vtop_s32.val[1], vtop_s32.val[2], 1), m0.val[1]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vextq_s32(vtop_s32.val[1], vtop_s32.val[2], 2), m0.val[2]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], vtop_s32.val[1], m0.val[0]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], wrapper::vext_1(vtop_s32.val[1], vtop_s32.val[2]), m0.val[1]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], wrapper::vext_2(vtop_s32.val[1], vtop_s32.val[2]), m0.val[2]);
 
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vmid_s32.val[1], m1.val[0]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vextq_s32(vmid_s32.val[1], vmid_s32.val[2], 1), m1.val[1]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vextq_s32(vmid_s32.val[1], vmid_s32.val[2], 2), m1.val[2]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], vmid_s32.val[1], m1.val[0]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], wrapper::vext_1(vmid_s32.val[1], vmid_s32.val[2]), m1.val[1]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], wrapper::vext_2(vmid_s32.val[1], vmid_s32.val[2]), m1.val[2]);
 
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vlow_s32.val[1], m2.val[0]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vextq_s32(vlow_s32.val[1], vlow_s32.val[2], 1), m2.val[1]);
-    out.val[1] = vmlaq_s32(out.val[1], vextq_s32(vlow_s32.val[1], vlow_s32.val[2], 2), m2.val[2]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], vlow_s32.val[1], m2.val[0]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], wrapper::vext_1(vlow_s32.val[1], vlow_s32.val[2]), m2.val[1]);
+    out.val[1] = wrapper::vmla(out.val[1], wrapper::vext_2(vlow_s32.val[1], vlow_s32.val[2]), m2.val[2]);
 
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
-                                   const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                   int input_offset)
-{
-    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
-                                   const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                   int input_offset)
-{
-    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
+    if(stridex == 2)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
+    }
+    else if(stridex == 3)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = wrapper::vsetlane(wrapper::vgetlane(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
+    }
     return out;
 }
 
@@ -731,174 +678,143 @@
  * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
  * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
  * @param[in] dilation_x   Dilation, in elements across x.
- * @param[in] input_offset (Optional)Input quantization offset.
+ * @param[in] stridex      Stride value in elements across x.
+ * @param[in] input_offset (Optional) Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                                    const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                    const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset = 0);
-
-template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                                              const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                              const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
+inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
+                                           const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
+                                           const size_t dilation_x, unsigned int stridex, int input_offset = 0)
 {
-    const float16x8x2_t out =
+    float16x8x2_t out =
     {
         {
             single_convolve_3x3_dilation(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset),
             single_convolve_3x3_dilation(in_top + 8, in_mid + 8, in_low + 8, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset)
         }
     };
-    return out;
-}
 
-template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<2>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                                              const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                              const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-    float16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 4), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 3);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 4);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 5);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 4), out.val[0], 6);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 6), out.val[0], 7);
-    return out;
-}
+    if(stridex == 2)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 4), out.val[0], 2);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 3);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 4);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 5);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 4), out.val[0], 6);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 6), out.val[0], 7);
+    }
+    else if(stridex == 3)
+    {
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 2);
+        out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 1), out.val[0], 3);
+    }
 
-template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3_dilation<3>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                                              const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                              const size_t dilation_x, int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-    float16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3_dilation<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, dilation_x, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 1), out.val[0], 3);
     return out;
 }
 
 /** Perform a convolve3x3 on float16.
  *
- * @param[in] in_top Pointer to the first row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_mid Pointer to the second row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_low Pointer to the third row of the input.
- * @param[in] m0     First row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m1     Second row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m2     Third row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] in_top       Pointer to the first row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_mid       Pointer to the second row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_low       Pointer to the third row of the input.
+ * @param[in] m0           First row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] stridex      Stride value in elements across x.
+ * @param[in] input_offset (Optional) Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                           const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                           int input_offset = 0);
-
-template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                                     const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                     int input_offset)
+inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
+                                  const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
+                                  unsigned int stridex, int input_offset = 0)
 {
     ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-    const float16x8x3_t vtop =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1q_f16(in_top),
-            vld1q_f16(in_top + 8),
-            vld1q_f16(in_top + 16)
-        }
-    };
-    const float16x8x3_t vmid =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1q_f16(in_mid),
-            vld1q_f16(in_mid + 8),
-            vld1q_f16(in_mid + 16)
-        }
-    };
-    const float16x8x3_t vlow =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1q_f16(in_low),
-            vld1q_f16(in_low + 8),
-            vld1q_f16(in_low + 16)
-        }
-    };
-    float16x8x2_t out =
-    {
-        {
-            vmulq_f16(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]),
-            vmulq_f16(vtop.val[1], m0.val[0])
-        }
-    };
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 1), m0.val[1]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 2), m0.val[2]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 1), m1.val[1]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 2), m1.val[2]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 1), m2.val[1]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 2), m2.val[2]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 1), m0.val[1]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 2), m0.val[2]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[1], m1.val[0]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 1), m1.val[1]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 2), m1.val[2]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[1], m2.val[0]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 1), m2.val[1]));
-    out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 2), m2.val[2]));
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                                     const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                     int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-    const float16x8x2_t vtop     = vld2q_f16(in_top);
-    const float16x8x2_t vmid     = vld2q_f16(in_mid);
-    const float16x8x2_t vlow     = vld2q_f16(in_low);
-    const float16x8_t   vtop_end = vld1q_f16(in_top + 16);
-    const float16x8_t   vmid_end = vld1q_f16(in_mid + 16);
-    const float16x8_t   vlow_end = vld1q_f16(in_low + 16);
 
     float16x8x2_t out =
     {
         {
-            vmulq_f16(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]),
+            vdupq_n_f16(0),
             vdupq_n_f16(0)
         }
     };
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vtop.val[1], m0.val[1]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[0], vtop_end, 1), m0.val[2]));
+    if(stridex == 2)
+    {
+        const float16x8x2_t vtop     = vld2q_f16(in_top);
+        const float16x8x2_t vmid     = vld2q_f16(in_mid);
+        const float16x8x2_t vlow     = vld2q_f16(in_low);
+        const float16x8_t   vtop_end = vld1q_f16(in_top + 16);
+        const float16x8_t   vmid_end = vld1q_f16(in_mid + 16);
+        const float16x8_t   vlow_end = vld1q_f16(in_low + 16);
 
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[1], m1.val[1]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[0], vmid_end, 1), m1.val[2]));
+        out.val[0] = vmulq_f16(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]);
 
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[1], m2.val[1]));
-    out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[0], vlow_end, 1), m2.val[2]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vtop.val[1], m0.val[1]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[0], vtop_end, 1), m0.val[2]));
 
-    return out;
-}
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[1], m1.val[1]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[0], vmid_end, 1), m1.val[2]));
 
-template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low,
-                                     const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                     int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-    float16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 1), out.val[0], 3);
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[1], m2.val[1]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[0], vlow_end, 1), m2.val[2]));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const float16x8x3_t vtop =
+        {
+            {
+                vld1q_f16(in_top),
+                vld1q_f16(in_top + 8),
+                vld1q_f16(in_top + 16)
+            }
+        };
+        const float16x8x3_t vmid =
+        {
+            {
+                vld1q_f16(in_mid),
+                vld1q_f16(in_mid + 8),
+                vld1q_f16(in_mid + 16)
+            }
+        };
+        const float16x8x3_t vlow =
+        {
+            {
+                vld1q_f16(in_low),
+                vld1q_f16(in_low + 8),
+                vld1q_f16(in_low + 16)
+            }
+        };
+        out.val[0] = vmulq_f16(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0]);
+        out.val[1] = vmulq_f16(vtop.val[1], m0.val[0]);
+
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 1), m0.val[1]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 2), m0.val[2]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[0], m1.val[0]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 1), m1.val[1]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 2), m1.val[2]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[0], m2.val[0]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 1), m2.val[1]));
+        out.val[0] = vaddq_f16(out.val[0], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 2), m2.val[2]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 1), m0.val[1]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 2), m0.val[2]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vmid.val[1], m1.val[0]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 1), m1.val[1]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 2), m1.val[2]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vlow.val[1], m2.val[0]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 1), m2.val[1]));
+        out.val[1] = vaddq_f16(out.val[1], vmulq_f16(vextq_f16(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 2), m2.val[2]));
+
+        if(stridex == 3)
+        {
+            out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
+            out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 2);
+            out.val[0] = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 1), out.val[0], 3);
+        }
+    }
+
     return out;
 }
 
@@ -934,39 +850,20 @@
 /** Get the number of elements processed on 3x3 convolution.
  *
  * @param[in] num_elems_written_per_iteration Number of elements written per iteration on 3x3 convolution.
+ * @param[in] stridex                         Stride value in elements across x.
  *
  * @return The number of elements processed.
  */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-int get_input_num_elems_processed(unsigned int num_elems_written_per_iteration);
-
-template <>
-inline int get_input_num_elems_processed<1>(unsigned int num_elems_written_per_iteration)
-{
-    return num_elems_written_per_iteration;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline int get_input_num_elems_processed<2>(unsigned int num_elems_written_per_iteration)
-{
-    return num_elems_written_per_iteration << 1;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline int get_input_num_elems_processed<3>(unsigned int num_elems_written_per_iteration)
-{
-    return num_elems_written_per_iteration * 3;
-}
 inline int get_input_num_elems_processed(unsigned int num_elems_written_per_iteration, unsigned int stridex)
 {
     switch(stridex)
     {
         case 1:
-            return get_input_num_elems_processed<1>(num_elems_written_per_iteration);
+            return num_elems_written_per_iteration;
         case 2:
-            return get_input_num_elems_processed<2>(num_elems_written_per_iteration);
+            return num_elems_written_per_iteration << 1;
         case 3:
-            return get_input_num_elems_processed<3>(num_elems_written_per_iteration);
+            return num_elems_written_per_iteration * 3;
         default:
             ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR("stridex not supported");
             return 0;