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    Have you observed any speedup with 64 bit linux over 32 bit ?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by wearetheborg, Feb 22, 2009.

  1. wearetheborg

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    In day to day usage ?
     
    wearetheborg, Feb 22, 2009
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    Day to day you may not. Transferring a lot of files, editing video, compiling large programs you will notice a difference.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Feb 23, 2009
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    I have, especially now that adobe has a 64bit version of flash out for linux (loads a lot faster). Programs open faster, the OS loads faster... everything in general is faster.
     
    Tetrarch, Feb 23, 2009
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    Which distro do you use?
     
    visiom88, Feb 23, 2009
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    FWIW, I have not seen any difference, but then, my (desktop) machine only has 2 gigs ram.
     
    pmarc, Feb 23, 2009
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    Arch Linux
    I've used both the 32bit and 64 bit OS on the same exact machine and from my experience the 64bit setup is noticeably faster in average day to day use.
     
    Tetrarch, Feb 23, 2009
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    Hi, there is difference, its faster. Someone mentioned flashplugin (or java etc..) Generally for me, it can utilize my 4gb ram better and also i'm used to run windows in vmware (now i switched to virtualbox) as guest OS under linux, or linux as guest when in windows (i have dualboot) and when host and guest, both systems up, it's handy to use 64b instruction row of cpu...
     
    helikaon, Feb 24, 2009
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    No, I haven't. If anything, 64 bit seems slower for common computing tasks, and it uses a lot more memory to do the same thing. My opinion is based on having tried many flavours of many different distros in both 32 and 64 versions. Try it for yourself and see what you get, because people are notorious for being able to rationalize the advantages of their choices.
     
    starling, Feb 24, 2009
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    I have done benchmarks with my own numerical code on 32-bit and 64-bit
    Linux on the same Core2 Duo machine, and 64 bit was faster by 10%.

    I haven't really seen any difference in day to day use, but I also didn't
    push both systems to their limits (memorywise).
     
    ssd4all, Feb 24, 2009
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    For normal usage, no. I did see a speed up when I recompiled software for my machine, but more than just x64 is at play.
     
    Charr, Feb 26, 2009
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    I would say ever so slightly faster with 64, but I'm using MEPIS 8 32bit at the moment just because I'm using it on an Asus A8JS with 2 gigs ram.
     
    theZoid, Feb 26, 2009
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    Yes when dealing with large file transfers, WINE, and VMs (though I no longer really deal with the last of those).
     
    Sephoroth, Feb 28, 2009
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