diff --git a/NAudio.Core/NAudio.Core.csproj b/NAudio.Core/NAudio.Core.csproj
index e122e9e9..3288fa0b 100644
--- a/NAudio.Core/NAudio.Core.csproj
+++ b/NAudio.Core/NAudio.Core.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;netcoreapp3.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <Authors>Mark Heath</Authors>
     <Version>2.1.0</Version>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
diff --git a/NAudio.Core/Wave/WaveProviders/SilenceWaveProvider.cs b/NAudio.Core/Wave/WaveProviders/SilenceWaveProvider.cs
index 1e187941..19bee898 100644
--- a/NAudio.Core/Wave/WaveProviders/SilenceWaveProvider.cs
+++ b/NAudio.Core/Wave/WaveProviders/SilenceWaveProvider.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 using System;
-using System.Linq;
+
+#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
+using System.Runtime.Intrinsics.X86;
+using System.Runtime.Intrinsics;
+#endif
 
 // ReSharper disable once CheckNamespace
 namespace NAudio.Wave
@@ -16,14 +20,87 @@ public class SilenceProvider : IWaveProvider
         /// <param name="wf">Desired WaveFormat (should be PCM / IEE float</param>
         public SilenceProvider(WaveFormat wf) { WaveFormat = wf; }
 
+#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Read silence into the <paramref name="buffer"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="buffer">The array to fill with silence.</param>
+        /// <param name="offset">The offset into the given <paramref name="buffer"/> where we will start filling with silence.</param>
+        /// <param name="count">The number of bytes in the given <paramref name="buffer"/> to fill with silence.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">buffer is null</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="IndexOutOfRangeException">
+        /// offset is less than the lower bound of array. -or- count is less than zero. -or-
+        /// The sum of offset and count is greater than the size of the buffer.
+        /// </exception>
+        public unsafe int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
+        {
+            if (buffer == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer), $"{nameof(buffer)} is null");
+            if (count < 0)
+                throw new ArgumentException("Count cannot be less than zero.", nameof(count));
+            if (offset < 0)
+                throw new ArgumentException("Offset cannot be less than zero.", nameof(offset));
+            if (offset + count > buffer.Length)
+                throw new IndexOutOfRangeException($"The sum of {nameof(offset)} and {nameof(count)} cannot be greater than the size of the {nameof(buffer)}.");
+
+            fixed (byte* bufferBytes = buffer)
+            {
+                byte* bufferBytesWithOffset = bufferBytes + offset;
+                byte* topAddress = bufferBytesWithOffset + count;
+
+                byte* ptr = bufferBytesWithOffset;
+
+                if (Avx.IsSupported)
+                {
+                    // We must ensure that the address range we are affecting is a multiple of 32 bytes (256 bits)
+                    byte* topAddress256Aligned = topAddress;
+                    topAddress256Aligned -= (topAddress - bufferBytesWithOffset) % 32;
+
+                    Vector256<byte> zeroVec = Vector256<byte>.Zero;
+                    while (ptr < topAddress256Aligned)
+                    {
+                        Avx.Store(ptr, zeroVec);
+                        ptr += 32;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (Sse2.IsSupported)
+                {
+                    // We must ensure that the address range we are affecting is a multiple of 16 bytes (128 bits)
+                    byte* topAddress128Aligned = topAddress;
+                    topAddress128Aligned -= (topAddress - bufferBytesWithOffset) % 16;
+
+                    Vector128<byte> zeroVec = Vector128<byte>.Zero;
+                    while (ptr < topAddress128Aligned)
+                    {
+                        Sse2.Store(ptr, zeroVec);
+                        ptr += 16;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Clear any remaining bytes with a standard loop
+                while (ptr < topAddress)
+                {
+                    *ptr = 0;
+                    ptr++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return count;
+        }
+#else
         /// <summary>
-        /// Read silence from into the buffer
+        /// Read silence into the <paramref name="buffer"/>.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="buffer">The array to fill with silence.</param>
+        /// <param name="offset">The offset into the given <paramref name="buffer"/> where we will start filling with silence.</param>
+        /// <param name="count">The number of bytes in the given <paramref name="buffer"/> to fill with silence.</param>
         public int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
         {
             Array.Clear(buffer, offset, count);
             return count;
         }
+#endif
 
         /// <summary>
         /// WaveFormat of this silence producing wave provider