Comparison of C/C++ Compilers for x86 Processors

• Cristopher Carcereri UFPR
• Daniel Oliveira UFPR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/eradrs.2025.6700

Abstract

The choice of compiler can significantly impact the performance of applications. This paper aims to evaluate the impact of different C/C++ compilers on scientific applications based on the Rodinia benchmark suite and investigate its causes. The compilers AOCC, Clang, GCC, and ICC are tested. The comparison shows that the Intel compiler has a significant advantage, primarily due to its ability to automatically vectorize the code.

Keywords: Evaluation, Measurement, and Performance Prediction, Languages, Compilers, and Tools for High Performance

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