Upgrade to Windows XP 64 or stay with windows xp 32?
Posted on March 25, 2009
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Upgrade to Windows XP 64 or stay with windows xp 32?
Basically, there is not enough software that runs on 64 bit to justify the change, regardless of if you are using xp or vista. Maybe in a few years, but right now, stick with 32 bit for sure.
“The code optimized for 64 bits is executed much faster, but the SSE 2 optimized one is constant. 3D applications don�t benefit from the migration from 32 bit to 64 bit, probably because of the GPU. The 64 bit video drivers didn�t improve significantly the performance, but didn�t decrease it either.
In this moment, Windows XP 64 bits is not an option for AMD 64 owners. The incompatibility with 32 bit programs is one of the problems of Windows XP 64 bits. For programmers things are different, the compiling of the programs being done much faster.
The optimization for 64 bits is clearly a step forward, but momentarily, the only benefit you can obtain by installing this operating system is the possibility of administering more than 4 GB of RAM.
The test pointed out that as long as there isn�t a wide range of 64 bit applications, migrating from Windows x32 to Windows x64 is not yet justified, the complications regarding drivers and incompatibility being major disadvantages.”
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