Does the size of an int depend on the compiler and/or processor?

Question

Would the size of an integer depend upon the compiler, OS and processor?

Answer 1

Data Types Size depends on Processor, because compiler wants to make CPU easier accessible the next byte. for eg: if processor is 32bit, compiler may not choose int size as 2 bytes[which it supposed to choose 4 bytes] because accessing another 2 bytes of that int(4bytes) will take additional CPU cycle which is waste. If compiler chooses int as 4 bytes CPU can access full 4 bytes in one shot which speeds your application.

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