Are 64-bit Binaries Slower than 32-bit Binaries?

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Are 64-bit Binaries Slower than 32-bit Binaries?

Posted by michael on Friday January 23, 2004 @04:05PM from the glass-half-empty dept.

JigSaw writes "The modern dogma is that 32-bit applications are faster, and that 64-bit imposes a performance penalty. Tony Bourke decided to run a few of tests on his SPARC to see if indeed 64-bit binaries ran slower than 32-bit binaries, and what the actual performance disparity would ultimately be."

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You forgot by Bame+Flait · 2004-01-23 16:08 · Score: -1, Troll

That we don't care, and that your flagrant homosexuality renders irrelevant anything you could possibly have to say.

Just go bite a pillow and burgle a turd.
1. Re:You forgot by larry+bagina · 2004-01-23 16:40 · Score: 0, Troll
  
  score 0 insightful? this deserves a +5 at least!
  
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  Do you even lift?
  These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
Of Course They're Going to Be Slower by GoldMace · 2004-01-23 16:45 · Score: 0, Troll

For the most part, there's little need for the extra bits, so you are just wasting computer time processing unnecessary bits.

Maybe you should all concentrate on making things more efficient, rather than relying on faster processors to make your crappy bloatware look fast.

I don't care if you are from the GPL camp or even Microsoft, everything out there from both camps is bloatware!

Computers in 2004 should actually be faster than computers from 1995. From all I've seen, because of the constant bloatware, this is not even the case, and may actually be the opposite.
Re:I read this yesterday. Here's a tip... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-23 17:00 · Score: -1, Troll

You are nothing but a fag-troll. Fuck you.
Re: OSNews by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-23 17:24 · Score: -1, Troll

Are you guys really looking at it, or just nit picking? It's mainly just a blog for the people who enjoy the OS scene. It's inspired by slashdot. The real insight is seen in the commentary, which most overlook. Learning about whats going on is why we're all here, and we need to be a little less sly and a little more accepting if we're here to learn from one another.