[Solved] Is x86 32 bit or 64 bit?

[DigestingEnergy]

Alright, it appears that I looked up the wrong stuff lol sorry

 

Thanks for correcting me, at least I learned something.

 

[EPENEX]

x86 usually implies that it is 32-bit, but it can also be 64-bit.

[jeffmeyer5295]

3 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

that's literally what i said .

But it's clearly not what you said :

x86 can very well be 32bit . x86 does not imply 64 bit in any way

Jesus fuck this is getting weird  

 

x86 = 32bit

64bit = 64bit

 

It comes from old CPU's that had ..86 in the name that also happened to be 32 bit(apposed to 16 or worse at the time). Doesn't need to be this complicated guys

 

[Random_User123]

I think this left me more confused then before.
You guys are talking about stuff idk.
I'll just select the both option to download on my usb..

[NumLock21]

Just now, Random_User123 said:

I think this left me more confused then before.
You guys are talking about stuff idk.
I'll just select the both option to download on my usb..

Just download the 64bit version, it will also run 32bit programs. 64bit has been used for quite some time.

[Coaxialgamer]

1 minute ago, Random_User123 said:

I think this left me more confused then before.
You guys are talking about stuff idk.
I'll just select the both option to download on my usb..

Just run the 64 bit OS . We're arguing semantics

Your chip can run 64 bit software just fine

[Tabs]

Just now, Random_User123 said:

I think this left me more confused then before.
You guys are talking about stuff idk.
I'll just select the both option to download on my usb..

Have a look at my previous post with the screenshot and please ignore the people arguing.

 

It's not what this community is supposed to be about and they should know better.

[Bouzoo]

1 minute ago, DigestingEnergy said:

i836 is used for 32 bit and x86-64 is for 64 bit. Literally look it up.

Some people call it this, and some people call it that. You'll find both honestly.

The more popular term is definitely using x86 for 32 bit, and x64 for 64 bit. First there was x86 which referred to 32 it, later came the extension "64" for 64 bit , i.e. x86-64. You will find almost no one using i836 nowadays. Probably the biggest influencer nowadays is Microsoft with Windows naming scheme, since you have Program Files (x86) for 32 bit and regular Program Files for 64 bit, hence x86 not appearing. 

You can see what naming scheme actual companies like for instance Western Digital use.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Unless your processor is older than 10 years, it's 64-bit.

 

I don't think Intel or AMD made a non 64-bit processor since. Excepting embedded systems

[Coaxialgamer]

17 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Unless your processor is older than 10 years, it's 64-bit.

 

I don't think Intel or AMD made a non 64-bit processor since. Excepting embedded systems

Atom is the early exception , with 32 bit chips being made until ~2010

[NumLock21]

The very first dual core for laptop don't support 64bit. I know because my old laptop uses it.

[LogicalDrm]

15 hours ago, Random_User123 said:

I think this left me more confused then before.
You guys are talking about stuff idk.
I'll just select the both option to download on my usb..

If you get anything released after 2010/2012, it will be 64bit. Only reason why some laptops are shipped with 32bit OS after that time is because they have 2gb or less RAM pre-installed. Main difference between 32bit and 64bit is OS' ability to use RAM. 32bit Windows is limited to 3.5Gb where as 64bit limit is something like 256Gb (not sure, might be more). Windows being badly coded as it is, using 64bit OS means that OS uses more RAM from start than 32bit. Not issue if you have 4gb or more RAM installed.