x86 starts with the 8086, which is 16 bit. AMD64, IA-64 and x86-64 are all both 64-bit and x86.
when referring to specifically 32-bit x86 it’s common to use the terms i386 or IA-32, but i think just “32-bit x86” gets the point across more clearly. if you need more specificity, just mention which processor you have and people can figure it out from there.
I thought x86 and 32 bit are the same thing
x86 starts with the 8086, which is 16 bit. AMD64, IA-64 and x86-64 are all both 64-bit and x86.
when referring to specifically 32-bit x86 it’s common to use the terms i386 or IA-32, but i think just “32-bit x86” gets the point across more clearly. if you need more specificity, just mention which processor you have and people can figure it out from there.
Thanks for the insight!