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| 5 | <guide link="/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml"> |
5 | <guide link="/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml"> |
| 6 | <title>Gentoo Linux/AMD64 Frequently Asked Questions</title> |
6 | <title>Gentoo Linux/AMD64 Frequently Asked Questions</title> |
| 7 | |
7 | |
| 8 | <author title="Editor"> |
8 | <author title="Editor"> |
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| 30 | <license/> |
30 | <license/> |
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| 32 | <version>1.26</version> |
32 | <version>1.27</version> |
| 33 | <date>2009-06-14</date> |
33 | <date>2009-06-18</date> |
| 34 | |
34 | |
| 35 | <faqindex> |
35 | <faqindex> |
| 36 | <title>Questions</title> |
36 | <title>Questions</title> |
| 37 | <section> |
37 | <section> |
| 38 | <title>Introduction to Gentoo/AMD64 FAQ</title> |
38 | <title>Introduction to Gentoo/AMD64 FAQ</title> |
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| 56 | <title>What's the difference between AMD64 and EM64T?</title> |
56 | <title>What's the difference between AMD64 and EM64T?</title> |
| 57 | <body> |
57 | <body> |
| 58 | |
58 | |
| 59 | <p> |
59 | <p> |
| 60 | Both refer to 64-bit processors from AMD (AMD64) and Intel (EM64T). AMD's 64-bit |
60 | Both refer to 64-bit processors from AMD (AMD64) and Intel (EM64T). AMD's 64-bit |
| 61 | processors include the Athlon 64, Turion, Neo, Phenom, and Opteron families. Intel's |
61 | processors include the Athlon 64, Turion, Neo, Phenom, and Opteron families. |
| 62 | 64-bit processors include the Core2, Celeron, Xeon, and Pentium (all based on |
62 | Intel's 64-bit processors include the Core2, Core i<e>X</e>, Celeron, Xeon, and |
| 63 | the Core2 architecture). The <uri |
63 | Pentium (all based on the Core2 architecture). The <uri |
| 64 | link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Em64t#Intel_64">last few versions</uri> of the |
64 | link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Em64t#Intel_64">last few versions</uri> of |
| 65 | old Pentium 4 and Xeon chips also support EM64T. |
65 | the old Pentium 4 and Xeon chips also support EM64T. |
| 66 | </p> |
66 | </p> |
| 67 | |
67 | |
| 68 | <p> |
68 | <p> |
| 69 | The AMD line of 64-bit processors were released well ahead of Intel's offering. |
69 | The AMD line of 64-bit processors were released well ahead of Intel's offering. |
| 70 | Therefore, for historical reasons the arch keyword for all x86-64 compatible |
70 | Therefore, for historical reasons the arch keyword for all x86-64 compatible |
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