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How Big Is a Physical Address?

1 · Abhinav Upadhyay · June 22, 2026, 5:15 p.m.
physical address virtual memory Computer Architecture CPU limits
Summary
This blog post serves as a brief explanation of the concept of physical address size in computer architecture, detailing its differences from virtual address size and mentioning the varying limits that different CPUs may set.
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