AMD announce SSE5 for ‘Bulldozer’ in ’09

Chip advancements and software improvements go hand-in-hand, to the benefit of consumers and enterprises alike,” said Phil Hester, senior vice president and chief technology officer, AMD. “The impact of our designs are best realized when AMD-based servers, PCs and devices enable software to more effectively solve every-day problems and enhance every-day experiences. By announcing our plans to add SSE5 instructions to the x86 instruction set – and by making the specification available today – we are enabling open and collaborative software innovation that will bring AMD’s advancements to life for our customers and end-users.