MMX (instruction set)
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MMX is a single instruction, multiple data (SIMD) instruction set architecture designed by Intel, introduced on January 8, 1997[1][2] with its Pentium P5 (microarchitecture) based line of microprocessors, named "Pentium with MMX Technology".[3] It developed out of a similar unit introduced on the Intel i860,[4] and earlier the Intel i750 video pixel processor. MMX is a processor supplementary capability that is supported on IA-32 processors by Intel and other vendors as of 1997[update]. AMD also added MMX instruction set in its K6 processor.
The New York Times described the initial push, including Super Bowl advertisements, as focused on "a new generation of glitzy multimedia products, including videophones and 3-D video games."[5]
MMX has subsequently been extended by several programs by Intel and others: 3DNow!, Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE), and ongoing revisions of Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX).