AMD (Venice) Athlon 64Bit 3200+ Socket 939pin 512k L2cache 90nm v AMD Athlon XP3200+ Socket A 512 L2 Cache Barton

What is the difference, apart from 1 is 64 bit and one 32 bit, and what is 90nm?

Why is it that the XP3200+ is 2.2ghz, and 64Bit 3200+ is 2 ghz?

I assume that the 64 bit one is faster?

 

the 64 bit version is conciderably better

and nm is nanometeres

 

90nm is as syphertek nanometres, which is how big the silicon area making up one transistor is on the chip, so each transistor is 0.000009cm across, which 0.0000035 inches. Small.
The Xp 3200+ may have a higher clockspeed than the A64, but the A64 will perform better in all applications and will roar ahead with applications supporting 64-bit.

 

Thank you for explaining it to me.

Will

 

no problem. that's what we're here for.