AMD AVX

JustinGC · 2012-06-22, 02:51

Does Prime95 use AVX from AMD processors?

Dubslow · 2012-06-22, 03:14

Only Bulldozer is capable of running AVX, and for some reason or another, SSE2 is actually faster than AVX on Bulldozer (but the code is there).

http://www.mersenneforum.org/showpos...7&postcount=11

2012-06-22, 02:51	#1
JustinGC Jun 2012 100₂ Posts	AMD AVX Does Prime95 use AVX from AMD processors?

2012-06-22, 03:14	#2
Dubslow Basketry That Evening! "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40<A<43 -89<O<-88 3·29·83 Posts	Only Bulldozer is capable of running AVX, and for some reason or another, SSE2 is actually faster than AVX on Bulldozer (but the code is there). http://www.mersenneforum.org/showpos...7&postcount=11