Intel C++ compiler as an alternative to Microsoft's?

Question

Is anyone here using the Intel C++ compiler instead of Microsoft\'s Visual c++ compiler?

I would be very interested to hear your experience about integration, performan

Answer 1

I'm not using Intel C++ compiler at work / personal (I wish I would).

I would use it because it has:

• Excellent inline assembler support. Intel C++ supports both Intel and AT&T (GCC) assembler syntaxes, for x86 and x64 platforms. Visual C++ can handle only Intel assembly syntax and only for x86.

• Support for SSE3, SSSE3, and SSE4 instruction sets. Visual C++ has support for SSE and SSE2.

• Is based on EDG C++, which has a complete ISO/IEC 14882:2003 standard implementation. That means you can use / learn every C++ feature.