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Just to underline that, Microsoft has been using "x64" for about 20 years; the architecture was supported on Windows XP and Server 2003. It's probably the clea
by TillE 3y ago
Just to underline that, Microsoft has been using "x64" for about 20 years; the architecture was supported on Windows XP and Server 2003.
It's probably the clearest term to use when you're talking specifically about Windows binaries (PE files).
- com2kid 3y agoMore than that, behind the scenes Microsoft helped AMD design x64. (Source: someone who was there when it happened who then told me over beer.)
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- monocasa 3y agoYeah, I've heard this too. Apparently Dave Cutler himself had a hand in the design.
- anaisbetts 3y agoAlso because davec hated Intel and demanded that the internal architecture name be called "amd64" in Windows itself to annoy them
- MaulingMonkey 3y agoWhich also means that if you've been dealing with anything referencing build matricies in Visual Studio, you've been using "x64" too. Perhaps exclusively. devenv.com Everything.sln /Build "Debug|Win32" devenv.com Everything.sln /Build "Debug|x64"