Question: what is the difference between 32 bit and x86?
Answer: Difference Between 32 bit & 64 bit Operating Systems Technically x86 simply refers to a family of processors and the instruction set they all use. ... x86-32 (and x86-16) were used for the 32 (and 16) bit versions. This was eventually shortened to x64 for 64 bit and x86 alone refers to a 32 bit processor.