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by mhh__ 2128 days ago
I don't think anyone disputes that? Most optimizing compiler literature doesn't even mention language semantics, the gains there are very much last-ditch rather than necessary.

I can't even find benchmarks of ICC vs a current GCC but they were pretty even the best part of a decade ago. GCC is a mess compared to LLVM but it's quick.