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minus-squareLaser@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoIt depends. Microsoft has recently enabled compilation options for their binaries that will make them incompatible with older CPUs: https://www.guru3d.com/story/windows-11-24h2-new-cpu-instruction-requirements-impact-compatibility-on-older-hardware/ Granted, these are quite old nowadays, but they could enforce newer instructions as well, like AVX-512.
minus-squarederpgon@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·54 minutes agoWouldn’t it be possible to emulate these new instructions? It would definitely hinder the performance, tho.
It depends. Microsoft has recently enabled compilation options for their binaries that will make them incompatible with older CPUs: https://www.guru3d.com/story/windows-11-24h2-new-cpu-instruction-requirements-impact-compatibility-on-older-hardware/
Granted, these are quite old nowadays, but they could enforce newer instructions as well, like AVX-512.
Wouldn’t it be possible to emulate these new instructions? It would definitely hinder the performance, tho.