Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 32-bit vs. 64-bit Linux Performance

Written by Michael Larabel in Operating Systems on 11 March 2016 at 12:00 PM EST. Page 4 of 4. 17 Comments.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 32-bit vs. 64-bit Linux Benchmarks
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 32-bit vs. 64-bit Linux Benchmarks
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 32-bit vs. 64-bit Linux Benchmarks
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 32-bit vs. 64-bit Linux Benchmarks

Hopefully all of your x86_64 machines are running 64-bit Linux? If you're holding back to 32-bit Linux on any x86_64 capable machines, what's your reasoning? Let us know by commenting on this article in the forums. Besides x86_64 Linux offering greater performance, there are also power consumption benefits.

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