Intel® VTune™ Profiler

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Date 4/10/2025
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Next Steps

This document describes how you run your first performance analysis (Performance Snapshot) with Intel® VTune™ Profiler on a Windows* or Linux* system. Use Performance Snapshot as a starting point to understand the areas in your application that could benefit from further profiling. You can then run many other analysis types for a deeper investigation. Use these topics for guidance:

Topic

Description

Prepare for Data Collection

Most analyses may require the installation of sampling drivers for data collection. GPU profiling analyses may have additional requirements. Understand how you should prepare your system for your profiling requirements.

Set up Projects

Your choice of system and target application to profile can influence several settings for the project you create. Learn how.

Run Profiling Analyses

Learn how to run various analysis types available in VTune Profiler.

Use Workflows

Benefit from customized workflows that target the needs of the most common types of workloads.

Follow Technical Recipes

The VTune Profiler Cookbook has a collection of technical recipes that describe typical use cases for a profiling tool in software optimization. Learn about methodologies and get tips on resolving common bottlenecks.

Complete a Tutorial (Windows* or Linux*)

Follow guided tutorials to complete profiling exercises with VTune Profiler using a sample application.