Smaller transistors and larger die sizes are radically changing the way 64-bit processors are implemented and where they're found. This holds true particularly for high-performance server and desktop ...

At some point during a software installation, a small prompt appears asking you to choose between a 32-bit and a 64-bit version. You probably either guess, panic-Google, or pick the bigger number and ...

Ken Colburn: Before you get too hyped up about the 64-bit revolution, let's make sure you aren't "buying a car based on the tachometer." Q. Sixty-four-bit Windows 7 is a must for me as I bought a quad ...

The term x86-64v3 is once again a discussion point for Linux users, sparking curiosity and questions about its relevance to the platform. But what is it, why does it matter to Linux, and what is all ...

Freescale Semiconductor is extending its QorIQ T1 and T2 families of 64-bit processors with four new products, including the quad-core T1040 “router on a chip”– the industry’s first embedded 64-bit ...

Eric Foote is considering 64-bit Windows servers for his growing base of 4,500 users. But he’s in no big rush to make the shift from 32-bit computing. His first target application is Presentation ...

IBM Corp. is preparing a 1.8GHz PowerPC processor, its fastest to date, that will run both 64-bit and 32-bit applications, the company announced. The PowerPC 970 processor, due out in the second half ...