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The Intel C++ Compiler, Standard and Professional Editions, for Mac OS deliver mature compiler technology for the new Intel Core Duo and Intel Core Solo microarchitecture-based Macs. Both editions of the product automatically optimize and parallelize software for the latest Macs based on Intel processors featuring multi-core technology. The Professional Edition takes these advantages one step further by bundling in Intel Integrated Performance Primitives (Intel IPP) and Intel Math Kernel Library (Intel MKL).