is x86_64 a x86 or x64?
Solution 1:
It is a 64bit system. Using the designation x86 only for 32bit architectures is not quite correct. There are x86 processors with 64bit architecture. More precisely there are two different architectures designated as x64: the Intel x86 with 64bit and the AMD64.
See also:
- My processor is 64-bit - does that mean I need the amd64 image?