Intel® Fortran Compiler 16.0 User and Reference Guide
Elemental Intrinsic Function (Generic): Generates a random number between 0.0 and RAND_MAX. This function must not be passed as an actual argument. RANF can be used as an intrinsic procedure or as a portability routine. It is an intrinsic procedure unless you specify USE IFPORT.
result = RANF ()
The result type is REAL(4). The result value is a single-precision pseudo-random number between 0.0 and (2**31) - 1.
The initial seed is set by the following:
CALL SRAND(ISEED)
where ISEED is type INTEGER(4).
The intrinsic function RANF generates a different sequence of random numbers than the RANF portability function generates for the same seed. The intrinsic function RANF used inside a loop can be vectorized into one call that returns four results, but the portability function RANF cannot be so optimized.