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Performance of 64-bit vs. 32-bit Windows Dual Core

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the more-bits-about-bits dept.

mikemuch writes "ExtremeTech's Loyd Case has done extensive testing on the same dual-core Athlon X2 4800+ system to explore performance differences between Windows XP Professional x64 and good ole Win32. The biggest hurdle is getting the right drivers. There are a few performance surprises, particularly in 3D games."

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  1. Re:Better solution than Linux? by nukem996 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Im on a 64bit system now. Every open source app that I use has been ported to 64bit. The few 32bit apps that I have run fine in a 64bit environment, all I have to do is make sure I have 32bit libs availible for them. Recent versions of gcc and glibc offer the ablity to do this without any trouble at all. The User Land 32bit was when the AMD64 CPU first came out but things have changed.