Re: [AD] CPU Detection.

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> > My Duron supports MMX+ and if I enable SSE (out of Allegro) they
> > use the SSE routines. Example: masked_blit16 SSE scores 9600 and
> > masked_blit16 MMX scores 8600, this is a great improvement and others
> > procesors can use this feature.
>
>
> You see, this is another problem. The Athlon Thunderbird and regular
athlons
> get *lower* scores on masked_blit when MMX+ is used. So what should I do
> now? Durons have the same CPU ID, stepping and model as the TBird, but
less
> L2 cache, and run at a lower bus frequency. So how do I differentiate the
> two? What about those new Durons who run like the old TBirds using the
> Morgan core?

Curious, I tested Bob's SSE masked code in my Duron and it was a LOT slower
than the standard one, just like Athlons



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