But a 64 bit processor will still run better than a 32 bit processor on a 32 bit OS. Just look at the benchmarks from TomsHardware -
http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/2004...ngl_benchmarks The Athlon 64 3200 outperforms the Athlon XP 3200 in almost every benchmark.
And anyone can get a 64 bit version of XP. Just go here
https://microsoft.order-9.com/winxp6...winxp64&id=dl# It's a free 364 day trial.