How many address lines does an Intel Xeon processor use, and what is the maximum amount of
accessible, addressable memory?
A.
32 address lines; 64GB addressable memory
B.
36 address lines; 4GB addressable memory
C.
36 address lines; 64GB addressable memory
D.
64 address lines; 64GB addressable memory
Explanation:
Advantages of EM64T
64-bit allows an installation of up to 16 EB ( exabyte ) of RAM; however, current Celeron D,
Pentium 4, and Xeon CPUs have 36 address lines, which can support 64 GB of RAM , while Xeon
DP CPUs can hold up to 1 TB (terabyte)