64-bit architecture

A simple but important feature in Visual Studio 2022 is the new architecture in 64 bit. This is a change that we cannot see, but internally, it takes advantage of a 64-bit CPU to improve the performance and reduce delays in the execution of multiple tasks.

Visual Studio 2022 only supports a 64-bit system; this is something common in current laptops and PCs.

Using Task Manager in Windows, you will be able to notice the difference when Visual Studio 2019 and 2022 are running at the same time:

Figure 3.1 – Visual Studio 2022 on the 64-bit platform and 2019 on the 32-bit platform

With a 32-bit architecture, there was an access limitation of 4 GB of memory. Now, thanks to a 64-bit architecture, it is possible to access a larger amount of memory, reducing time limits and avoiding IDE freezes or crashes.

All in all, the Visual Studio development team improved the performance for many scenarios in version 2022. You will notice...