ARM64 is a 64-bit instruction expansion to the popular ARM processor architecture. It is widely used in mobile devices and lower-end devices. This tag should only be used for questions specific to installing and using Ubuntu and official derivatives on the ARM64 platform.
ARM64 (also known as aarch64 or ARMv8) is an expansion of the previously-existing Advanced RISC Machine v7 (ARMv7) specification for modern devices requiring the use of 64-bit operating systems and programs.
ARM64 is frequently employed on mobile devices such as phones and tablets. It is also seeing an introduction into low-end computing devices such as budget tablets. IoT-like devices where low power demands are desirable (for example, the Raspberry Pi 3) also are prominent users of the ARM64 platform.
ARM64 officially launched in October 2011. Support of the architecture was added to the Linux kernel in 2012[citation-needed].
