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This is what I get from the set processor(Environment variable) command in 64-bit Windows 7:

PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = AMD64

PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = Intel64 Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9, GenuineIntel

And this is what I get in "System Information":

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3...

But how? What type of architecture and processor am I using?

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    **All** 64-bit x86 processors use the AMD 64-bit architecture. You have an Intel i3. The 64-bit extension to the x86 architecture is an AMD creation and thus Intel licenses it from AMD and extended it themselves. – Ramhound Apr 21 '15 at 10:50
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    This question has been asked before. The major reason is that it shows virtually no research effort on your part. – Ramhound Apr 21 '15 at 10:54
  • [Here](http://superuser.com/questions/179919/x86-vs-x64-why-is-32-bit-called-x86) and [here](http://superuser.com/questions/854736/how-do-you-determine-that-your-hardware-is-64-bit-capable-when-there-is-no-opera) and the possible duplicate [here](http://superuser.com/questions/880370/x86-live-image-on-a-x64-processor) – Ramhound Apr 21 '15 at 10:58

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What type of architecture and processor am I using?

wmic cpu will give you a complete list of information regarding your processor.

Example output:

F:\test>wmic cpu get Description, Name
Description                           Name
Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7  Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz

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