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Multimedia and 3DNow!™ Execution Units, AMD-K6, Processor Multimedia Technology Manual
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23542A/0-September 2000 Preliminary Information AMD-K6™-2E+ Embedded Processor Data Sheet AMD-K6-2E+ Processor FERR# I/O Address Port F0h RESET "1" INTR IGNNE# IGNNE# Flip-Flop CLOCK Q DATA Q CLEAR FERR# Flip-Flop CLOCK Q DATA Q CLEAR Interrupt Controller IRQ13 Figure 88. External Logic for Supporting Floating-Point Exceptions 11.2 Multimedia and 3DNow!™ Execution Units The multimedia and 3DNow! execution units of the AMD-K6-2E+ processor are designed to accelerate the performance of software written using the industry-standard MMX instructions and the new 3DNow! instructions. Applications that can take advantage of the MMX and 3DNow! instructions include graphics, video and audio compression and decompression, speech recognition, and telephony applications. 3DNow! technology enables fast frame rates on high-resolution 3D-rendered scenes, realistic physical modeling of real-world environments, sharp and detailed 3D imaging, smooth video playback, and theater-quality audio. The AMD-K6-2E+ processor supports five new digital signal processing (DSP) instructions, developed to enhance the performance of communications applications, including soft xDSL modems, MP3 recording, and Dolby Digital and Surround Sound processing. For more information on MMX instructions, see the AMD-K6® Processor Multimedia Technology Manual, order# 20726. For Chapter 11 Floating-Point and Multimedia Execution Units 239