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MMX

MMX was an early Intel SIMD instruction set for multimedia.

Also known as: MMX instructions

Full Definition & Technical Explanation

MMX was Intel's early SIMD extension for multimedia, long superseded by SSE and AVX instruction sets.

See hardware acceleration.

Where MMX Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MMX?

MMX was an early Intel SIMD instruction set for multimedia.

What terms are related to MMX?

Related Chips terms include SIMD, SSE.

Related Technical Terms

SIMD
Single Instruction, Multiple Data — processing several values at once. Chips
SSE
Intel's Streaming SIMD Extensions for multimedia processing. Chips
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