Intel Forced to Remove "Cripple AMD" Function from Compiler ?

[PatchWorKs]

Here's something you probably don't know, but really should - especially if you're a programmer, and especially especially if you're using Intel's compiler. It's a fact that's not widely known, but Intel's compiler deliberately and knowingly cripples performance for non-Intel (AMD/VIA) processors (http://www.agner.org/optimize/blog/read.php?i=49).

Full article @ OSnews.com (http://www.osnews.com/story/22683/Intel_Forced_to_Remove_Cripple_AMD_Function_from_Compiler_)