Will Ubuntu MATE 16.04 on RP3 be 64-bit OS?

[tla]

Will the Ubuntu MATE 16.04 on RP3 utilize the 64-bit CPU and run as 64-bit OS? or just 32-bit required on RP2?

[lah7]

As far as I know, Ubuntu MATE is just a 32-bit OS for both the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3, but 64-bit support might happen during the 16.10 cycle (Raspberry Pi 3).

A similar question was asked here:

Ubuntu MATE Raspi 3 64b version?

Tell me if I am wrong, but the Raspi 3 using using ARM A53 cores? Those cores have some really nice FPU’s I did some single core tests and one single core was capable of ALMOST beating a Intel Celeron of 1.5Ghz according to hardinfo FPU bench marks, and I have 4 of these! If I understand ARM arch, if I had the CPU in 64b mode, I could get more accurate results if I was working with 64b math. With that in mind… Wimpy, r u guys planning a 64b Ubuntu MATE project for Pi 3? If so, you may be the f…

Some quotes from @Wimpy:

@Wimpy

I might experiment with 64-bit during the 16.10 development cycle.

The Foundation have no plans to work on a 64-bit native version. In fact, aside from the kernel, their images are still ARMv6.

It is unlikely an ARMv8-A build will be feasible for 16.04.