Software Requirements for Command Line or GUI Support of the Intel(R) C++ Compiler for Windows*

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July 7, 2009 10:00 PM PDT


The following table contains the minimum requirements for the Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* to generate applications for 32-bit or 64-bit systems.

Intel C++ Compiler Version

Build Apps forIA-32 Systems

Build Apps forIntel® 64 Systems

Build Apps forIA-64 Systems

Command Line

IDE

Command Line

IDE

Command Line

IDE (on IA32 host only)

7.0 1

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 prof 2

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 prof 2

 

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PSDK

 

VC 6.0 with PSDK

7.1 1

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 prof 2

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 prof 2

 

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PSDK

 

VC 6.0 with PSDK

8.0

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2

 

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PSDK

 

VC 6.0 with PSDK

8.1

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2

PSDK

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PSDK

VC 6.0 with PSDK

9.0

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2 or VS 2005 exp 2 (9.0.030 pkg only)

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2

PSDK or VS 2005 std 2 (9.0.030 pkg only)

 

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PSDK or VS 2005 TS (9.0.030 pkg only)

VC 6.0 with PSDK

9.1

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 exp 2

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2002 or 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 std 2

PSDK or VC 2005 std 2

 

VC 2005 std 2

PSDK or VS 2005 TS

VS 2005 TS

10.0 or 10.1 3

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 exp 2

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 std 2

PSDK or VC 2005 std 2

VC 2005 std 2

PSDK or VS 2005 TS

VS 2005 TS

10.1.019 or later

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 exp 2 or VC 2008 exp 2

VC 6.0 or VC .NET 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 std 2or VC 2008 std 2

PSDK or VC 2005 std 2 or VC 2008 std 2

VC 2005 std 2 or VC 2008 std 2

PSDK or VS 2005 TS or VS 2008 TS

VS 2005 TS or VS 2008 TS

11.0 or 11.14

VC .NET 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 exp 2 or VC 2008 exp 2

VC .NET 2003 std 2 or VC 2005 std 2or VC 2008 std 2

PSDK or VC 2005 std 2 or VC 2008 std 2

VC 2005 std 2 or VC 2008 std 2

PSDK or VS 2005 TS or VS 2008 TS

VS 2005 TS or VS 2008 TS

12.05

VC 2005 exp 2 or VC 2008 exp 2
or VC 2010 exp 2

VC 2005 std 2or VC 2008 std 2
or VC 2010 std 2

PSDK or VC 2005 std 2 or VC 2008 std 2
or VC2010 std 2

VC 2005 std 2 or VC 2008 std 2 or VC2010 std 2

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1Not supported. Information here is for reference only. Intel C++ Compiler for Windows 7.x are not supported. The information is for back reference only.

2or above std+ : Standard Edition or above prof+ : Professional Edition or above exp+ : Express Edition or above

310.0 does not support VC .NET 2002. VC6.0 support is deprecated in 10.0.
411.0 does not support VC6.0.
512.0 does not support VC.NET 2003, does not support IA-64 architecture. The version 11.1 compiler remains available for development of IA-64 architecture applications.

PSDK:
Microsoft Platform SDK

9.0.030: Intel C++ Compiler 9.0 for Windows compiler update package w_cc_c_9.0.030

VC 6.0: Visual C++ 6.0 Professional or above

To use the Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions(SSE) or SSE2 instructions or types, you need to install the Visual C++ 6.0 Processor Pack †.

VC .NET 2002 or 2003: Visual C++ .NET 2002 or 2003

VC 2005: Visual C++ 2005*

If you use Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition † and your application uses Win32 API, you’ll need to install the latest PSDK.

VC 2008: Visual C++ 2008*

If you use Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition † and your application uses Win32 API, you’ll need to install the latest PSDK.

VS 2005 TS: Visual Studio 2005* Team System Edition

VS 2008 TS: Visual Studio 2008* Team System Edition


VS 2010 std:
Visual Studio 2010* Standared Edition

IDE:
Integrated Development Environment

For more detailed information, please refer to the Release Notes for each product.

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See What's New in the Intel® C++ Compiler integration with Microsoft* Visual Studio* for detailed IDE integration features.



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