Intel Demonstrates New Software Development Tools At Intel Developer Forum

Software Suite Includes VTune™ Analyzer and Compilers for IA-Based Software Developers

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 15, 2000 -- Intel Corporation today conducted the first public demonstration of its new software development tools for the latest Intel CPUs. The VTune™ Performance Analyzer V4.5, Intel® C/C++ Compiler V4.5, and Intel® Fortran Compiler V4.5 were demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), which is expected to attract some 2,000 attendees.

"Intel software development products help deliver great performance and special optimization features available nowhere else," said Jon Khazam, director of Intel's Performance Tools Operation. "Since we're the company that designs the processors, we know how to get the most performance out of Intel's newest technologies."

VTune Performance Analyzer: A Performance Analyst on Your Desktop
The VTune Performance Analyzer V4.5 makes it possible for software developers to quickly find and fix application bottlenecks that may limit software performance. It works with the most popular programming languages, including C/C++, Fortran, Java, Visual Basic* and ASM (assembler). VTune can profile both JIT-compiled code and native Windows applications. Profiling is done using non-intrusive sampling techniques that monitor all resources being used on the system, including operating system calls, VxDs, DLLs, as well as the application itself. VTune features a point-and-click user interface with a number of 'wizards' to aid in application analysis. In addition, the VTune Performance Analyzer V4.5 includes an improved call graph browser, which maps out program flow and dependencies.

Intel Compilers: Outstanding Application Performance
The new Intel C/C++ Compiler V4.5 and Intel Fortran Compiler V4.5 offer outstanding performance for Intel Architecture (IA) applications. Through the use of advanced optimization techniques, such as interprocedural optimization, vectorization, and profile-guided optimization, these compilers can deliver dramatic application performance improvements. Intel compilers also feature intrinsics and class libraries support for new Intel processor instructions, eliminating the need to program directly in assembly language.

Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers plug into the popular Microsoft Visual Studio* development environment. The Intel C/C++ Compiler V4.5 is source- and object-code compatible with Microsoft Visual C++*, allowing modules generated with either compiler to be linked together. This allows developers to use the Intel compiler on the modules where it delivers the most compelling benefits without the need to recompile the entire application. The Intel Fortran Compiler V4.5 is substantially source-code compatible with Compaq Visual Fortran*, making the move to Intel Fortran a simple one.

"We like the fact the Intel C/C++ Compiler supports the Intel® Internet Streaming SIMD Extensions, and we have been impressed with Intel's excellent technical support," said Vincent Argiro, chief technology officer and founder of Vital Images, Inc. "The compiler is fast and produces optimized code that contributes significantly to the high performance we achieve in our Vitrea 2* product for 3-D medical imaging."

Added Dr. Reza Sadeghi, Sr., director, MSC Software Corporation, "We completed an initial round of testing with the Intel Fortran Compiler V4.5 and found it to be a solid release and a powerful product. Intel has done an excellent job with their Fortran compiler. It takes full advantage of the underlying Intel hardware architecture."

"Today's announcement offers software developers a new set of tools built from the ground up to deliver great performance on Intel-based computers," said Khazam. "And because Intel's software development tools for the 64-bit Intel® Itanium™ processor will share the same features and compiler front-ends as our IA-32 tools, developers using these tools will have a leg up when IA-64 tools become available."

The VTune Performance Analyzer V4.5 has a list price of $429; the Intel C/C++ Compiler V4.5 lists at $299; and the Intel Fortran Compiler V4.5 lists at $349. Software developers can order now from the Intel Web site http://developer.intel.com/vtune or from software resellers with delivery in early March 2000.

About IDF
The Intel Developer Forum is Intel's premier technical forum comprising nearly 150 sessions and hands-on labs and more than 100 demonstrations of cutting-edge products and technologies. IDF attracts over 2,000 hardware and software developers from around the world, of whom nearly 30 percent are focused on software. Now in its third year, the semi-annual conference provides hardware OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), IHVs (independent hardware vendors), and ISVs (independent software vendors) with in-depth information on Intel technologies and initiatives. More information on the Intel Developer Forum can be found at http://developer.intel.com/idf. Updated information is available between Intel Developer Forums by subscribing to the Intel Developer Update Magazine at http://developer.intel.com/update/.

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