Describe the Pentium MMX (P55C)?
Answer:
MMX is a new set of instructions (57 new integer instructions, four new data types, and eight 64
bit registers), which expand the capabilities of the CPU. It is an addition to the original Pentium
set of instructions.
The new instructions are designed for multimedia programs. The programmers can utilize these
instructions in their programs. These allow the Pentium to provide improved program execution.
MMX is a new standard, which Intel will include in all their CPU's. Both Cyrix and AMD use
MMX in their 6th generation CPU's (K6 and M2). Programs, which are written with MMX
instructions, can still be run on, for example, a Pentium without MMX. However, execution is
slower with the traditional instructions.
bit registers), which expand the capabilities of the CPU. It is an addition to the original Pentium
set of instructions.
The new instructions are designed for multimedia programs. The programmers can utilize these
instructions in their programs. These allow the Pentium to provide improved program execution.
MMX is a new standard, which Intel will include in all their CPU's. Both Cyrix and AMD use
MMX in their 6th generation CPU's (K6 and M2). Programs, which are written with MMX
instructions, can still be run on, for example, a Pentium without MMX. However, execution is
slower with the traditional instructions.
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