is x86 32 bit?

Harry P · Jan 25, 2017

Why does x86 represent 32bit when x64 represents 64bit? I am guessing 32bit is still good enough these days because some processors still in 32-bit. Anyone know the story of this or can explain me why?

Localnode · Jan 25, 2017

In Linux, you'll typically see i386 representing 32bit, whereas x86_64 is for 64bit.
The article in question you can read here.

32bit is still used, sure, but it really should be 64bit these days.

hostens · Jan 25, 2017

There are still some software that is not 64-bit compatible. However 64-bit systems offer backward compatibility for 32-bit software. Also if your system has less than 4 GB of RAM then there is no point of using 64-bit.

HostYourNet-DR · Jan 26, 2017

x86 is 32bit in operating system terms Microsoft still likes to call x86 for 32bit no idea why.
32bit system is ram limited depending on the operating system your using. for win 7 32 bit you can only use a max of 3gb.

64bit OS's allows you to use the full ram available on the system.

With operating systems today 32bit backward compatibility is now included within 64 bit OS so unless your software is super old you shouldn't have any issues.

Harry P · Jan 26, 2017

Localnode said:
32bit is still used, sure, but it really should be 64bit these days.

Does 64bit have any advantages over 32bit? and why 32bit is still being used today?

HostYourNet-DR said:
64bit OS's allows you to use the full ram available on the system.

You are right, I use CentOs 64 bit, windows 64 bit and it supported to have full ram on my desktop.
But other than that, I don't know if 64bit has other advantages or it is just a new technology today.

HostYourNet-DR · Jan 26, 2017

having a 64 bit OS with a 64bit processer helps it process the data a lot more due to the data length been double.

Let me try put it this way,
If you have a 10cm hole and want to put 40cm of sand in you have to wait around 4 seconds for it to filter though.
but if you had a 20cm hole and 40cm sand you only need to wait 2 seconds.
Hope that helps.

Thats the best i can describe it without going super technical.

is x86 32 bit?

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