"Considered" maybe, but not measured in practice. Of course you need equivalent optimizations to generate similar code -- Intel even defaults to incorrect opti

"Considered" maybe, but not measured in practice. Of course you need equivalent optimizations to generate similar code -- Intel even defaults to incorrect optimizations. GCC is also substantially more reliable in my experience watching users who insist on using Intel on HPC systems without actually measuring anything. Of course compilers are relevant, but Fortran has long presented optimization possibilities that aren't typically available in other languages, like not passing by reference.