What's New in the Intel C++ Compiler integration with Microsoft* Visual Studio*

New in Intel(R) C++ Composer XE 2013 SP1 Integration in Microsoft* Visual Studio*

• Important change:
• the default value of "Floating Point Model" property (/fp switch) is "empty" when switching a project to use Intel C++ within Visual Studio 2010 or 2012. Because "/fp:fast" is the default for "Floating Point Model". This is a change. Previously this property value is set to "/fp:precise".
• New processor targeting options are added under "Code Generation [Intel]" for /QxCORE-AVX2, /QaxCORE-AVX2, /QaxCORE-AVX-I
• New project properties for Intel® Many Integrated Core Architecture
• under "C/C++ > Code Generation [Intel]":
• Offload Constructs
• Additional Options for MIC Offload Compiler
• under "Linder > General [Intel]"
• Additional Options for MIC Offload Linkerk
• Many improvements in the "Peformance Guide":
• a new button for closing the "Performance Guide"
• a new button to perform all the steps

New in Intel(R) C++ Composer XE 2013 Integration in Microsoft* Visual Studio*

• Support Visual Studio 2012* (requires Professional edition or above for IDE integration)
• New feature "Performance Guide" under menu [Tools > Intel Composer XE 2013 > Start Performance Guide]
• this feature requires Intel VTune Amplifier XE
• it is available within Visual Studio 2008, 2010 and 2012
• New UI for PGO and Code Coverage
• New UI for Intel Static Analysis
• Support of separate Intel IPP threaded static library package
• Performance libraries and Intel compiler redist paths are passed to Intel C++ and VC++ projects
• Added two new macros: ICRedistPaths and VCRedistPaths 

New in Intel C++ Compiler 12.0 or 12.1 Integration in Microsoft* Visual Studio*

• Support Visual Studio 2010* (requires Standard edition or above for IDE integration)
• Support msbuild when using with Visual Studio 2010*
• No similar toolbar like  in Visual Studio 2010. Those functionalities are provided from "Project" menu or project "Context" menu
• Support "Guided Auto Parallelism" analysis on project, file, and code block levels
  
• Support one click Intel Static Analysis in update 6 and newer

New in Intel® C++ Compile 11.1 Integration in Microsoft* Visual Studio*

• Intel® Parallel Debugger Extension is added and a new toolbar 
  
• Documentation is integrated into Visual Studio IDE
  • .chm documentation is also available and accessible from Start menu
• New project properties for parallel lint options
• New project property for using Parallel Debugger Extension
• Intel C++ Compiler toolbar enhanced with a new icon to set include & link directories for Intel IPP & Intel TBB -

New in Intel® C++ Compile 11.0 Integration in Microsoft Visual Studio

• Support the native Intel® 64 compiler
• New project properties for Source Verifer feature under "C/C++->Diagnostics"
• New project properties for enabling different level of optimization diagnostics under "C/C++->Diagnostics"
• New Profile Guided Optimization menu under "Project"
• Support "continue on error" for compilation
• Added automation interfaces for manifest tool

New in Intel® C++ Compile 10.1 Integration in Microsoft Visual Studio

• Support Visual Studio 2008* from compiler update w_cc_p_10.1.020 or newer
• Improved support of the manifest feature

New in Intel® C++ Compiler 10.0 Integration in Microsoft Visual Studio

• Visual Studio .NET 2002* is not supported
• Support the Inherited Project Property Sheet feature of Visual Studio 2005*
• Support the Custom Build Rule feature of Visual Studio 2005
• Improved support for remote debugging of Visual Studio 2005
• Support the automation interfaces of the Intel C++ Project System
• Added a tool bar with three icons in Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005. The three icons are: Quick Start Help, Use Intel C++, Use Visual C++
• Support the Project Property Sheet feature
• The command line tool for project conversion is "ICProjConvert100.exe". It's installed under <common files>intel\\shared files\\ia32

See Software Requirements for Command Line or GUI Support of the Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows about supported Microsoft* Visual Studio editions.