Intel has announced major updates for its C++ and Fortran tools, updates that are aimed at making it easier for programmers to exploit thread-level and data-level parallelism in multicore processors.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Intel Corp. is rolling out the first major upgrade of its C++ and Fortran compilers in two years, adding new features to better exploit programming its X86 multi-core processors.

Intel announced yesterday two new versions of its C++ and Fortran compilers. The products feature new automatic support for accelerating program performance on Intel’s latest multi-core processors.