New Intel compiler gives AMD Athlon64 a boost

[st0nedpenguin]

LMAO! (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13821)

:rotf:

[mikead_99]

Well, if anything it'll give developers more incentive to use it. :)

[Kanavit]

wonder who decided to use intel compiler on amd chips?

[saaya]

a group of 1337 german programmers from c't :D

[OwcA]

Keep in mind that Intel Compiler is above all a vector compiler and can as such offer a substancial increase in preformance (only if the code is writen correctly and the algorithem could be enhanced by vectorising it) regardles of the processor architecture.

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