Here’s a history quiz: What architecture did the first C++ compiler target? Of course, it is a trick question. The original C++ — known then as C with classes — compiler wrote out… ...

To optimize your code, the compiler will analyze your program and make deductions. Compilers will often attempt optimization of wide scope, so this analysis can span multiple functions, multiple files ...

Version 6.1 features backing for the OpenMP 4.5 specification for multiplatform programming in C/C++ and Fortran. In addition, the compiler can be configured for OpenMP offloading to Intel Xeon ...

Under Windows, I would recommend the free Borland C++ Compiler 5.5 (take a look here, but free registration is required). For *nix, I would recommend gcc.