Chrome to require SSE3.

[j7n]

Old computers have already been left behind by the raw CPU power required by modern websites regardless of the browser, and the hunger for memory of multi-process Chrome. A Conroe CPU is about the oldest that can be comfortably used, and it implements SSE3.

[erpdude8]

it's not just Google Chrome alone that will require CPUs with at least SSE3

Microsoft Edge is also following suit with the SSE3 requirement starting with Edge version 126

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-is-ending-edge-support-on-computers-without-sse3/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-supported-operating-systems

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After version 126, Microsoft Edge will stop supporting CPUs that lack SSE3. Devices with these CPUs will not receive any more updates.

 

[Dixel]

Edge is based on Chromium and closely follows the upstream changes, so no wonder.

[Dixel]

On 5/15/2024 at 3:31 PM, erpdude8 said:

Google Chrome alone that will require CPUs with at least SSE3

 

Processor instructions emulator

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/tool/software-development-emulator.html

[Dixel]

It's safe to emulate a processor instruction set, it's just a programme, but emulation is much slower than native execution so you probably won't like the performance.