size_t for length on x64 will make app slower than on x86?

[Xinok via Digitalmars-d]

On Sunday, 16 November 2014 at 13:39:24 UTC, FrankLike wrote:
> Many old projects need move from x86 to x64,but the 'length' 
> type is size_t,it will change on x64,so a lot of work must to 
> do.but I find some info which is help for d:
> http://www.dotnetperls.com/array-length.
> it means:
>   test length and longlength, and found 'test longlength' is  
> slower than 'test length'.
>
>   0.64 ns   Length
>   2.55 ns   LongLength
>
> I love D.So I don't want my app on x64 slower than on x86.
>
> Hope change in 2.067.
>
> Thank you all.

We're missing too many details regarding how he ran his 
benchmark. If he compiled and ran his code as 32-bit, that could 
explain the discrepancy.