32 v 64 Unix

[Sarpanda]

Hy all, I recently got up an EQEMu server on 32 bit Debian with the kernel "bigmem" that allows for access beyond 4 gig ram. Works.

Then I read somewhere that there is a performance degradation with that kernel. So for funzies, I re-did another Eqemu server on 64 bit Debian. Not too much trouble since they are both in VMWare anyway.

My question is... is there an advantage to 32 v 64 bit specifically for EQEMu servers? Because....while both can run, I'm not seeing a huge difference in speed, and I'm wondering if 64 bit is going to add compatibility issues moving forward. Is EQEmu all 32 bit in any case? Anyone else running either, and found a benefit to one vs. the other bit level? Would love to hear some opinions. ^_^