p.2 #1 · IE = no Flash Player on 64 bit machines ???
matthewbmedia wrote:
...And again, my point is there are multiple benefits besides speed of the browser itself. Users here would probably be interested in that, since most people like to "multitask".
Since you seem only interested in speed of the browser, and not how the browser affects the overall stability and performance of the OS as a whole - here's something interesting -
Javascript performance is measurably 2x faster on 64 bit safari in snow leopard than it is on 10.5.8 in 32 bit mode. This is on top of an already very fast javascript engine which is quite a bit faster than Chrome's engine.
For anyone who uses facebook or google docs, the difference is noticeable in the real world....Show more →
Which is what you're primarily addressing as well...
Overall system stability and performance? I have not noticed any system instability or overall system performance degredation across multiple platforms from either FF or Chrome, short of FF not being shut down gracefully and leaving a lock file behind on Linux.
Besides, the Op was asking about Windows, so the fact that 64 bit Safari will have an increase in speed on Facebook/GDocs is a completely nonsensical argument.
p.2 #2 · IE = no Flash Player on 64 bit machines ???
Maybe something is getting lost in translation. My point was and has always been that there are many benefits to running a 64 bit browser besides speed. Your comments lean towards stating that there is no performance benefit so it is not worth running a 64 bit browser. You seem only interested in speed of the browser itself which is why I pointed out some benchmarks for you (32 bit vs 64 bit performance). It's an impressive benchmark because the 32 bit perfromance is already "no slouch".
Bottom line is that there is an overhead in running a 32 bit process on a 64 bit system. It's impossible to argue that there isn't. If you wanted to take it to extremes, one could even show CPU load linked to power consumption, ultimately linked to saving a few dollars off the power bill each month.
p.2 #3 · IE = no Flash Player on 64 bit machines ???
matthewbmedia wrote:
Maybe something is getting lost in translation. My point was and has always been that there are many benefits to running a 64 bit browser besides speed. Your comments lean towards stating that there is no performance benefit so it is not worth running a 64 bit browser. You seem only interested in speed of the browser itself which is why I pointed out some benchmarks for you (32 bit vs 64 bit performance). It's an impressive benchmark because the 32 bit perfromance is already "no slouch".
Bottom line is that there is an overhead in running a 32 bit process on a 64 bit system. It's impossible to argue that there isn't. If you wanted to take it to extremes, one could even show CPU load linked to power consumption, ultimately linked to saving a few dollars off the power bill each month....Show more →
No, I dont think anything is getting lost in translation.
I'm saying that the difference in speed on the majority of systems out there in cyberspace would not notice and/or truly realise any benfits from running a 64-bit web browser; benefits including rendering speed, system performance and/or influence on system stability would simply not be noticed to the average user.
I agree that there is a cost to running a 32-bit app, but I hardly think it would save "dollars/month" running a 64-bit app over a 32-bit. Maybe if you're looking at something like an application which runs 24/7, but not from a web browser. System impact would be negligible, as the system is idle 99% of the time when browsing.
