[geeks] examples of vector processors (vs scalar processors)

[William S.]

On Mon, Aug 05, 2002 at 04:41:18PM -0400, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
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> Does this at least clarify a little?
Yes, thank you. It does give me a way to differentiate
between the two in my mind.
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> Some people would argue that any processor with any weak vector unit
> is a vector processor.  I find it laughable to think of a pentium mmx
> as a vector processor, with that stupid 64bit, ints only vector unit.
> The latest revisions of the whole MMX/SSE thing are supposed to be

Hey! I have a P166MMX right here.  :) Didn't realize it was so
"special".

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Bill
Amsterdam, NL