On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 01:13:27PM +0200, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Heinrich Rebehn wrote: > > > [i386 vs. amd64] > > Overhead ?? Would this mean that the 64 bit version will run slower? > > It depends. Most applications will run somewhat faster, > but there are cases where you might get a small slow-down. [snip]
Doesn't the increased number of registers available when running amd64 really, really help when compared with the traditionally register-starved i386? I'm certainly of the opinion that plumping for amd64 over i386 is a sensible default. -- I don't play The Game - it's for five-year-olds with delusions of adulthood. _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
