what is the difference between a 32-bit operating system and 64-bit operating system.
2007-03-06 18:46:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
64-bit -- power and efficiency
32-bit -- compatibility
There aren't too many reliable drivers yet for 64-bit computers.
BTW, Windows XP 32-bit will run on 64-bit cores (at least on AMDs) its just that it can't take advantage of 64-bit features and you may encounter driver-related problems. Windows XP 64-bit Edition supposedly fills this gap but again you'll be hard-pressed to find the necessary drivers.
2007-03-06 18:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by eng_shoushou 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a 64-bit processor you can run either 32 of 64 operating system on Intel processors because Intel made them upward compatible. The 64-bit version will operate slightly faster because the compiled code is optimized and surprisingly a lot of CPU cycles are spent moving data from one place to another in memory.
I only know about Linux which has two binary versions but I guess Windoze has this also.
2007-03-06 18:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by Ron H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
64 bit is like a 6 lane highway and the 32 bit is like a 4 lane. Data transfer is smoother but runs hotter then others.. Hope I could help if not oh well at least it was best that I could tell you.
2007-03-06 19:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋