How To Choose 32 bit jvm vs 64 bit jvm

In addition to a client and server runtime, there is also a choice between 32-bit and 64-bit JVMs. The 32-bit JVM is the default for the HotSpot VM. The choice of using a 32-bit or 64-bit JVM is dictated by the memory footprint required by the application along with whether any third-party software used in the application supports 64-bit JVMs and if there are any native components in the Java application. All native components using the Java Native Interface (JNI) in a 64-bit JVM must be compiled in 64-bit mode. Determining the memory footprint necessary to run your Java application.

Below Table provides some guidelines for making an initial decision on whether to start with a 32-bit or 64-bit JVM. Note that client runtimes are not available in 64-bit HotSpot VMs.

* Best performance in the 64-bit HotSpot VM with -XX:+UseCompressedOops is realized around 26 gigabytes or less of maximum Java heap size. HotSpot VM versions later than Java 6 Update 18 automatically enable -XX:+UseCompressedOops by default based on maximum Java heap size.

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