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The end of an era as Linux 7.5 purges the last 30-year-old Intel MMX optimizations from Pentium age

By The Semiconductor Hub news desk · 2026-11-08

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The end of an era as Linux 7.5 purges the last 30-year-old Intel MMX optimizations from Pentium age — Image: Tom's Hardware (opens in a new tab)

Linux developers are preparing to make Intel’s ancient MultiMedia eXtensions irrelevant, with the last MMX code now set to be removed from the kernel.

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