64-bit vs 32, speed difference

[wirechief]

I don't have the actual speed differential specs but as a normal user you
would not see much difference unless you compile programs from source.
there are tests using a standard test made by Michael Laurabel of
www.phoronix.com
it is downloadable for evaluations.

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Sandy Harris <sandyinchina at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm setting up a system with three boxes and Xubuntu. The firewall
> and the X-terminal are Intel Atom based, so have to run the i386
> release. The main machine is a core 2 duo, so could (currently
> does) run the 64-bit version.
>
> It would be easier to manage, especially for caching updates,
> if all three ran the same system. My question is how much
> performance do I lose switching the main box to i386?
>
> It is a personal system. Browsing, Open Office, playing
> music & movies, some development stuff, mainly using
> Dr Scheme.
>
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