Difference between 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems

Operating System Computer Programming Windows Server

In computing, a byte is the unit of data and processing of data is generally denoted as bit processing. In general, there exist two types of processors namely a 32-bit processor and a 64-bit processor.

Sr. No.	Key	32-bit OS.	64-bit OS.
1	Data and storage handling.	As the name suggests 32 bit OS handle and store less data as compared to 64 bit OS. More specifically 32-bit OS can address a maximum of 4 GB 4,294,967,296 bytes) of RAM	On the other hand, 64 bit OS can handle more data than 32 bit OS, in numbers, it can address 264 memory addresses, i.e actually 18-Quintillion GB of RAM.
2	System compatibility.	A system with a 64-bit processor can run either of a 64-bit or 32-bit version of an operating system installed.	On the other hand systems with a 32-bit processor could run 32 bit OS properly but 64-bit OS would not run at its full capability.
3	Performance	The 32-bit processor as compared to the 64-bit processor is less efficient in a factor of performance.	On the other hand, a 64-bit processor is more recommended for multitasking and other heavy application execution due to its high performance as compared to a 32-bit processor.

Check the version of Operating System

In windows

Click on Start icon-search/type system in the Start Search box, and then click system in the Programs list. The operating system is displayed as follows: For a 64-bit version operating system, 64-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System. For a 32-bit version operating system, 32-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.

Nitin Sharma

Published on 16-Sep-2019 11:05:16

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