MMX technology for Pentium

1. MMX technology for Pentium

2. Introduction • Multi Media Extension (MMX) for Pentium Processor • Can be switched for multimedia computations working in Co processor mode with MMX instruction set • The coprocessor works in SIMD instruction set processor for multi media applications • Some MMX Applications are • motion video • combined graphics with video • Image processing • Audio and speech synthesis and compression • Video conferencing • Telephony • 2D and 3D graphics

3. MMX instruction set • SIMD instructions of type Arithmetic, comparison, conversion, logical, shift and data transfer • Instructions will start with letter P as first character • Instructions are appended with B, W or D • MMX instructions use dual operands and register set MM0 – MM7 • The result of operation is moved on to First operand

4. MMX arithmetic Instruction set • ADD • PADDB, PADDW, PADDD • PADDB MM1, MM2 adds the entire 64 bit contents of MM2 to MM1 byte by Byte and stores in MM1 • Any carries are dropped • Adding a byte A0H to 70H gives 110H , but the carry is dropped and byte will be 10H • Second operand can be a memory location containing 64 bit packed data

5. MMX arithmetic Instruction set (1) • SUB • PSUBB, PSUBW, PSUBD • PSUBB MM1, MM2 subtracts the entire 64 bit contents of MM2 to MM1 byte by Byte and stores in MM1 • Like PADD , PSUB also does not carry or borrow • Second operand can be a memory location containing 64 bit packed data • If the result of subtraction due to underflow and overflow errors result in 7FH (+128) for a overflow and 80H (-128) for underflow, Intel calls it as saturation

6. MMX arithmetic Instruction set (2) • MUL • PMULL, PMULH, • PMULLW MM1, MM2 multiplies the entire 16 bit LW contents of MM2 with LW of MM1 and stores the 32 bit result in MM1 • Like PADD , PSUB also does not carry or borrow • Second operand can be a memory location containing 64 bit packed data • PMADDWD instruction multiplies and adds. After multiplying four 32 bit results are added to get two 32 bit double word result.

7. MMX comparison Instructions • Two comparison instruction • PCMPEQ ( equal ) • PCMPGT ( greater than ) • Append it with B,W or D depending on the word length • Operands can be MMX register or memory location • These instruction does not change the flags; instead it changes the result operand filled with 000… or 111…

8. MMX conversion Instructions • Two basic conversion instructions • PACK >> convert data in Dword/ Qword in MMX packed format Available as • PACKSS ( signed saturation ) • PACKUS ( unsigned saturation ) • Can be appended with B, W, D • PUNPCK >> convert packed data to normal data word / byte available as • PUNPCKH ( unpack High data ) • PUNPCKL ( unpack Low data ) • To be used in combinations of WB ( word to byte ) or DW ( double word to word )

9. MMX Logic Instructions • PAND ( AND ) • PANDN ( NAND ) • POR ( OR ) • PXOR ( XOR ) • NO size extensions , BIT wise operation on all 64 bit data • Very powerful for bit manupulations

10. MMX shift Instructions • Logical shift and Arithmetic shift • Logic shifts are • PSLL ( Left Logic ) • PSRL (Right Logic ) • Variations are W, D and Q • Arithmetic shifts preserves the sign bit • PSLA ( left Arithmetic ) • PSRA ( right arithmetic ) • Example : PSLLD MM3,2 shifts the two 32 bit double word in MM3 left two places

11. MMX data transfer Instructions • Two data transfer instructions MOVED and MOVEQ • Transfers data between registers and memory • Example : MOVED ECX, MM2 moves the right most 32 bits of MM2 to ECX register • Example : MOVEQ MM2, MM3 moves the 64 bit of MM3 to MM2

12. MMX EMMS Instruction • EMMS ( empty MMX state ) • Sets 11 for tags >>> indicate that FPU barrel registers are empty • Must be executed before the return instruction so that FPU smoothly takes over • If not done FPU interrupt occurs and system crashes