Intel® 64 Architecture
Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing in embedded designs when combined with supporting software.1 Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.
Intel® 64 provides support for:
64-bit flat virtual address space
64-bit pointers
64-bit wide general-purpose registers
64-bit integer support
Up to one terabyte (TB) of platform address space
Products designed with Intel® 64 architecture
The Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor family arms business PCs with hardware-assisted security, manageability capabilities, and enhanced performance.
For desktops, the Intel® Core™ processor family offers the smartest and fastest processors from Intel. Adapting to the needs of users, the technology inside the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor family is designed to automatically adjust to shifting performance demands while reducing power consumption.
Laptops equipped with a processor from the Intel® Core™ processor family deliver unmatched mobile technology for intelligent performance—from digital video to intense games to demanding business tasks.
Intel® Xeon® processors power a variety of multi-core 64-bit servers and workstations. For a wide range of infrastructure, cloud, high-density, and high-performance computing (HPC) applications, the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family offers versatile one-way and two-way 64-bit multi-core servers and workstations. Intel® Xeon® processor E7 family provides exceptional scalable performance and mission-critical class reliability for the most data-demanding applications and virtualization projects.
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Resources for developers
Download this guide for more details about enabling 64-bit desktop computing.
Find blog posts, news, events, and support in the parallel programming community.
Get connected to the developers and engineers of Intel in the Intel® Software Network.
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