To take advantage of the 64-bit architecture, hardware requirements have shifted slightly upwards compared to VS 2019.
process was capped at roughly 4GB of RAM. In VS 2022, the IDE can utilize all available system memory, allowing it to open, build, and debug massive solutions with thousands of projects and files without crashing. Performance Optimization
According to Microsoft’s engineering data, the improvements are tangible:
: Builds now run on 64-bit MSBuild by default, providing faster processing for complex build graphs.