A 64-bit CPU has two main advantages over a 32-bit processor. First, it processes data in packets that are twice the size of what a 32-bit CPU can handle.

This is a tad oversimplified, but what those bits refer to is how much data the processor can address or move at the same time. With a 64-bit processor, the chip can handle 64-bits of data at once.

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Today however we are focusing on 64-bit computing, a segment that has been again buzzing with excitement ever since Dave Burke from Google introduced Android L at Google I/O 2014. Android L is the ...

Aside from driver support, 64-bit computing is pretty much a step forward in nearly every way. However, you can't expect all that improvement for nothing - there are some further costs on the ...