The Complete Guide to MMX Technology
Published on 16. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
313 pages
978-0-07-006192-7 (ISBN)
Description
Intel's new MMX TM technology--now built into every Pentium and other Intel Desktop processor--can dramatically increase the performance of multimedia applications. This unique book, written by members of the Intel MMX architecture team, makes MMX technology understandable and accessible to all readers and provides a wealth of practical advice on using MMX technology to maximum advantage--compatibility features, expanded instruction set, code examples and programming utilities on an accompanying CD-ROM, optimization guidelines, tips on using MMX tools, and techniques for MMX coding.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
145 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-006192-7 (9780070061927)
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Content
Introduction to the Concepts of MMX Technology.An Overview of MMX Technology.Intel Architecture: A Refresher.Compatibility Features.The MMX Instruction Set: The Big Picture.MMX Technology Optimization Techniques.Examples of Applications Using MMX Technology.How to Write MMX Code for the Intel Architecture Environment.Apendices: A: MMX Instruction Summary and Encodings.B: The Pentium Processor with MMX Technology.C: Performance Monitoring in the Pentium Processor with MMX Technology.D: Conents of the CD-ROM.