i386 or x64?

[Bob Chiodini]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
> On 19/01/07, Bob Chiodini <rchiodin at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> > I've got my new Dell laptop with Intel(r) CoreTM 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz,
>> > 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) processor. Can I install Fedora i386 on it,
>> > or should I go with x64? I've heard that x64 has many, many problems
>> > with 32 bit apps, such as firefox. I use Swiftfox (an optimized
>> > firefox build) quite often. Other apps that I use often are the whole
>> > KDE suite, OpenOffice, Opera, mPlayer, F-Spot, and Skype.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any advice.
>> >
>> > Dotan Cohen
>> >
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>> Dotan,
>>
>> I don't have any experience in the "Duo" area, but I have used x64 and
>> i386 on an AMD.  There isn't much difference in performance, at least in
>> the "look and feel" arena.  As jlwallen pointed out you will need the
>> 32-bit version of firefox and mplayer, if you want flash and the windows
>> CODECs, respectively.  Java is another sticking point.
>>
>> For me it was just easier to use the 32-bit version rather than juggling
>> yum repositories and other things.
>>
>
> Thanks. I guess that I'll just stick with i386 for now. Will I see any
> reduced performance by using i386 instead of x64?
>
> Dotan Cohen
>
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Dotan,

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=616&num=1

There is a comparison there.  It doesn't look like a significant 
difference.  64 bit FC5 "feels" slower than 32-bit FC6.  An, almost, 
apples v oranges comparison, but I'm happy with the 32-bit version until 
the bothersome nits get straightened out.  Strictly desktop use.

Bob...

Bob...