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Difference between the i386 download and the amd64?

I have a 64 bit Intel system, but the only iso image I can see to download is the "ubuntu-12.04-server-amd64.iso" image. Is this only for AMD processors or can I use it on my 64 bit Intel as well?

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If the chatter down there in the answers has confused you, YES. it is just weird naming conventions. – ObsessiveSSOℲ Jun 3 '12 at 22:30

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The architecture is named after AMD because AMD invented it, with the Athlon 64. Similarly, the 32-bit i386 architecture is named after Intel's 386 processor, because it was the first of its kind, but i386 will also work on AMD processors. So yes you can use that ISO image.

Source: http://superuser.com/questions/128482/ubuntu-amd64-vs-i386

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Thanks for the clarification. I appreciate you help. – Dave Wolover Jun 1 '12 at 14:19
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Yes, you can use that .ISO. amd64 refers to the architecture. AMD was the first to create a 64-bit CPU, so I believe it was named this at the time, and the name stuck. It seems a little confusing, but amd64 just means 64-bit.

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They were not the first to create a 64-bit cpu. Intel had one before but it was not backward compatible, so was not widely adopted. The name amd64 was to differentiate AMD's architecture from Intel's IA64, which has now been discontinued. – psusi May 31 '12 at 22:09
Thanks a lot for helping me get this straight. – Dave Wolover Jun 1 '12 at 14:19
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yes you can install amd64 bit to Intel 64 bit processor. AMD invented x86-64 bit instruction set processor so the name is just a tribute to AMD.

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Thank you for clearing this up. I know it was a simple question, but I couldn't find the answer anywhere. – Dave Wolover Jun 1 '12 at 14:22
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I use Ubuntu 12.04 64bits on a Core 2 Duo T7500 (Lenovo T61s) and works great.
No problems.

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