32bit vs 64bit

[iceman2654]

i'm sure this was a debate earlier on but I really wanna know why 64bits is better? and actually, what does this specifically mean in terms of how a CPU handles things? Does it do things 32 bits at a time? or for a 64bit CPU, 64 bits at a time?

 

[franklin97355]

64 bits is twice as big so you need a bigger fan and maybe a case too.

 

[iceman2654]

lol....

 

[cdogg]

The main demand for 64-bit was due to the memory limitation of 32-bit which is restricted to a max of 4GB. Once 64-bit OS's & software come into play, then we'll start to see the real advantages of having such a CPU. Until then, the guts & glory only exist in news articles and supercomputers.


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