[mythtv-users] New system coming: next Choosing an OS!

[Mario Limonciello]

John Drescher wrote:
> Theoretically x86_64 is faster being that in that mode you have twice
> as many registers with the addition of (R1 to R8).
> 
> John
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Something else to consider:

For x86_64, you will likely have better optimizations from distros than you will
from x86.  Using Ubuntu/Mythbuntu as an example, when compiling for 32 bit, the
code is optimized to i686, to cover most 32 bit CPUs.  When going on x86_64, you
don't have worry about having any legacy instructions for those other CPUs, as
all x86_64 have SSE2 etc.

-- 
Mario Limonciello
mario.mailing at gmail.com

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