In a hex dump, each byte (8 bits) is represented as a two-digit hexadecimal number. Hex dumps are commonly organized into rows of 8 or 16 bytes, sometimes separated by whitespaces. Some hex dumps have the hexadecimal memory address at the beginning.

Why is hexadecimal used for memory dumps?

Assembly Code and Memory Dumps

Hexadecimals are beneficial (over binary) because: They are easier and faster to work with, taking up less screen space. Mistakes are less likely and easier to trace / debug.

Is hexadecimal used in memory address?

Memory addresses are displayed as two hex numbers. An example is C800:5. The part to the left of the colon (C800) is called the segment address, and the part to the right of the colon (5) is called the offset. The offset value can have as many as four hex digits.