Melletjee Distinguished May 4, 2013 65 0 18,630 Oct 17, 2013 #1 I heard something about 64-bit processors? I thought only software was 32 bit and 64 bit?
Gaidax Distinguished Sep 27, 2013 1,024 1 19,965 Oct 17, 2013 Solution #2 Yes it is, by now 32 bit CPUs' are pretty much extinct. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
jaguarskx Titan Apr 19, 2006 27,979 3 84,965 Oct 17, 2013 #3 With the exception of the Atom CPU, all Intel CPUs are 32-bit and 64-bit compatible. The Atom CPU is 32-bit bit only. Upvote 0 Downvote
With the exception of the Atom CPU, all Intel CPUs are 32-bit and 64-bit compatible. The Atom CPU is 32-bit bit only.
Supernova1138 Illustrious Mar 22, 2011 5,340 54 37,690 Oct 17, 2013 #4 Even the newer Atoms are 64 bit capable now, whether the motherboard it is embedded on will allow for 64 bit is another matter though. At this point you have to look for either very old CPUs, or Tablet/Phone chips to find a 32 bit only CPU. Upvote 0 Downvote
Even the newer Atoms are 64 bit capable now, whether the motherboard it is embedded on will allow for 64 bit is another matter though. At this point you have to look for either very old CPUs, or Tablet/Phone chips to find a 32 bit only CPU.