Hi Using the 64bit should give a significant speed improvement as the code will be complied to use a lot of the optimized op codes. The 32bit versions of software are usually compiled to a base instruction set so that work on all machines. but as Intel has introduced new opcodes as the platform has evolved. There are applications that test for these and will use these if available, but most software is just complied to a base 32 architecture.
Stuart -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 On 15 November 2012 12:19, Scrase, Eddie <escrase...@wentworthlabs.com>wrote: > I switched to 64-bit with 12.04, and have not noticed anything at all. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com > [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of > ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com > Sent: 15 November 2012 12:00 pm > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: 64-bit vs 32-bit > > Hi > I'm thinking about upgrading to Xubuntu 12.10. It will be a fresh > install. So far I've always gone for the 32-bit version and had next to > no problems, either with the OS or applications. Conscious of the need > to keep up with the times, I'm considering 64-bit next time. Are there > any real advantages or would I be unlikely to notice any significant > difference? > Regards > Nige > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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