How do I enable the SSE3/SSE4.1 instruction set in Visual Studio 2008?

Question

I tried to follow:

Project > Properties > Configuration Properties > C/C++ > Code Generation > Enable Enhanced Instruction Set

But the only options I got were - SSE or SSE2.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Let me google that for you

First two links seem to answer your question. SSE3 and SSE4 are not going to be added. if you want to use then you can use intrinsic functions.

Answer 2

If you're serious about using SSE then ditch the Microsoft compiler and use a decent compiler. Intel's ICC is probably the best bet. It has full support for SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and generates much better code.