Intel® C++ Compiler 16.0 User and Reference Guide

Introduction

Intel® Cilk™ Plus, included in the Intel® C++ Compiler, allows you to improve performance by adding parallelism to new or existing C or C++ programs.

Most of the information pertains to all platforms; differences are noted in the text.

For a description of Intel® Cilk™ Plus features, see Getting Started.

Target Audience

Application developers who use Intel® Cilk™ Plus need at least a working knowledge of C or C++ programming: expert-level knowledge of C or C++ is optimal.