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Hi: my machine is built around an Intel Atom N455. I have reasons to think this is a 64-bit CPU. Really I could find this information nowhere and, maybe the same denomination is given to the 32-bit version as to the 64-bit version. My only source was Wikipedia. Though on second thought, I think a 32-bit device should have an instruction set which is a subset of the 64-bit device instruction set. I say it because of certain special instructions. What I mean is a program running on the device can decide the matter, am I wrong?
To be somewhat more specific, is an Atom N455 a 64-bit CPU or not? Or is it neither of both and a second ID is needed to know it?
Er, just a word of warning... I am typing on an atom n455 with 64 bit PCLinuxOS so the n455 is most certainly a 64 chip. The predecessors - the 'd' series were 32 bit only.
BUT!!! Some early n450/455 model netbooks used 32 bit support chips! This prevents them running a 64 bit OS. Intel gave warnings back in the day. You will have to test on your particular machine.
Last edited by Jedinovice; 01-17-2018 at 06:20 PM.
Reason: typos - it's too early in the morning!
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