memory usage LMDE vs Standard Edition

[linuxuser159]

I have the LMDE installed on a 64bit HP workstation with 4GB RAM. The RAM consumption is about 350MB when no apps are running.

I installed the standard edition (based on ubuntu) on a laptop with 32bit core duo processor and 1GB RAM. The RAM consumption is about 200MB when no apps are running.

Any reason for this difference?

[vrkalak]

Whether the destro is LMDE or Ubuntu makes not difference ... the difference in the samples mentioned, is 32-bit verses 64-bit.

While a 64-bit processor is faster, than a 32-bit processor . . . as a rule, 64-bit uses more resources, out of the box.

[linuxuser159]

i see. thanks.