Finding the right processor with AVX2

[ThomasH_on_the_web]

As we know, in a Night and Fog action Adobe introduced an incompatibility with millions of existing PC's and laptops. The recent Lightroom version demand for a processor with AVX2 instruction set (Advanced Vector Extensions V2).

But Adobe does not provide any simple means to identify said processors!   Every user of Lightroom may now be facing the necessity of purchasing a new computer, and effectively retire and dump the old one to a land fill.  Of course, they will ignore any plea to reverse this action, but they MUST provide a clarity what to purchase now.

How to identify the "correct" processor with AVX2?  Most main manufacturers (Dell, Lenovo, HP to name a few) do not provide such information with their devices.

[dj_paige · Accepted solution]

Intel provides that info

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000090473/processors/intel-core-processors....

I'm sure AMD has a similar web page

[ThomasH_on_the_web]

Thanks, very useful!
So am I correct how this works: 🙂
1) Purchase a computer
2) install Intel Processor Identification Utility.
3) Check if AVX2 is supported.
4) If not,  return the computer,  get a refund.
5) Go to (1) and repeat till you get the AVX2
🙂 Sorry, just having here a little fun.