News AMD 3DNow! instructions finally extinct as LLVM compiler drops support

[Admin]

Over a decade after AMD stopped using 3DNow!, the LLVM compiler is dropping support for the instruction set.

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[usertests]

I have a Llano APU that supports this. My 3D graphics are safe.

 

[DS426]

Oh yeah, AMD K6-2... that was the first CPU that I used when my dad taught me how to build a PC way back when. 380 MHz if I recall?
Seems to have also intentionally or unintentionally planted a spirit of underdog enthusiasm in me ever since.

Anyways, I imagine everyone expect for maybe one or two yahoos in the Universe are safe with 3DNow! being dropped. Seemed like a neatly marketed instruction way back when, even if it wasn't nearly implemented as much as Commander Intel's SSE instruction line. Gaming was more of a shock and awe thing for me back then -- if I could even play the game (if it would run, have sound, and have enough playable FPS), it was awesome.