Question

What is the maximum addressable memory capacity of a 32-bit processor?

A 1 kilobyte Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 1 megabyte Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 4 gigabytes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 32 gigabytes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The CPU register stores memory addresses, which is how the processor accesses data from RAM. One bit in the register can reference an individual byte in memory, so a 32-bit system can address a maximum of 4 GB (4,294,967,296 bytes) of RAM.

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