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    14 hours ago

    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.