Is this processor 64 bit?

[malone82]

Hi,

I've been trying to find out whether or not to buy Windows 7 32 or 64 bit version. I dont know that much about computers, but I have tried finding information about this. But it has been abit hard. Most "tests" I've used looks at what OS currently is running as. But I want to know if my hardware can support 64 bit as it would allow me to put more ram in the computer and get a better experience.

My processor is called:
Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU E6750 2.66 GHz.

I dont know if you need more info than that. Just ask!

 

[Derbixrace]

it is 64 bit

 

[malone82]

Well if it is, thats just awesome.

But when I open device manager and look at details for the "two" processors they both say x86 family and something else. And I got the impression after going through all those pages on the web that that was 32bit only. But again, Im far from computer xpert as you well may notice. I just want to buy the correct windows

 

[cjl]

x86 is 32 bit, yes. The Core 2 series supports x86-64 though, which extends the x86 instruction set to 64 bit.

 

[malone82]

ok, thanks alot for the help then. I will go purchase my windows 7 64 bit 😀

 

[saint19]

All processor since 2004 or less are x86-x64.

 

[MarkG]

All processor since 2004 or less are x86-x64.

A lot of Atoms are 32-bit only.

 

[rsmith13]

A lot of the socket 754 Semprons are 32 bit only.

 

[jitpublisher]

Heh, heh, heh, lets rephrase that for all the nit picky people, any decent half ass processor that people with even a lick of common sense will buy made since 2004 is 64 bit.

 

[saint19]

Heh, heh, heh, lets rephrase that for all the nit picky people, any decent half ass processor that people with even a lick of common sense will buy made since 2004 is 64 bit.

+1, it's only common sense. The Atom is for basic rigs (like the neo from AMD), and the semprons are the celeron of AMD used for basic laptops and desktops.

 

[steadfast1984]

download the windows 7 compatibility test program from Microsoft. it will tell you if you can run 64 bit or not.