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Nowadays, MMX (and newer SIMD instruction sets) are a crucial part of many optimizations. Hyperthreading is provided in all modern processors. Basically, those
by tomerv 8y ago
Nowadays, MMX (and newer SIMD instruction sets) are a crucial part of many optimizations. Hyperthreading is provided in all modern processors. Basically, those technologies proved themselves.
- georgeecollins 8y agoAt the time the SIMD instruction set did not exist and the MMX instruction set was difficult to apply in a way that got us an advantage in our application. When you say all modern processors have Hyperthreading, are you sure you don't mean multithreading? I am not sure every processor has hyperthreading. I am not knowledgeable enough to argue about the overall value of MMX and Hyperthreading but I think the point of the article at the top of this page is that it in the end -- although maybe not at first -- it was counter-productive.