What is “MultiMedia eXtension” (MMX) technology and do I need it?
MultiMedia eXtension technology refers to a set of instructions that come on Intel chips. When they’re enabled, the programs that can take advantage of that will be able to run faster. There are not a lot of programs right now that can take advantage of MMX technologies. Right now, it’s not really a big deal if your chip does have the MMX instructions set on it, but later on when programs come out, they can take advantage of it. It would be a good idea to get a chip with MMX.
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