Hi nearly all desktop CPUs manufactured the last 4 years support MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3. A Core 2 Quad CPU supports all instruction sets. "Kentsfield" (65 nm) All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4, Intel 64, EIST, XD-Bit, IVT > Would anyone like to do some testing of the 3ivx encoder/decoder for > BeOS. (See www.3ivx.com) > I am particularly interested in anyone who has a CPU that can run > SSE2 > or greater instructions. Though I'm a little busy at the moment, I'd be interested in doing some tests, on the encoding side in particular (I've never really had much luck encoding MPEG4 video + in-sync sound under BeOS). This CPU should support SSE2 -- it's a fairly recent Core 2 Quad. Is it okay to use these instructions under BeOS though? (in terms of whether the kernel saves/restores the necessary registers...) - Cyan