Application architecture helps the software development community to use the power of a new line of Intel 64-bit processors. This book provides: Knowledge that helps developers understand how to make high-performance software by tapping the unique features of the architecture and the appropriate compiler. The target audience is a broad mix of application developers who create new applications or port 64-bit current applications to new architectures. For those who want to know what's going on in but do not want to program in assembly language or application in line with a special tool, this book directs software developers make the transition from 32-bit to 64-bit architecture.