Intel oneAPI is a cross-platform toolset that covers several programming languages including C, C++, Fortran and Python. Intel oneAPI replaces Intel Parallel Studio. Intel oneAPI including the C++ “icpx” compiler, Fortran “ifx” compiler, and Intel MPI is free-to-use and no login is required to download oneAPI.

We suggest using the “online installer” download, which is a small download. The “online” installer can be copied over SSH to an HPC user directory for example and installed from the Terminal.

Windows requires Visual Studio Community to be installed first–IDE integration is optional and we don’t use it.

Install the oneAPI Base Toolkit with options:

• Math Kernel Library (oneMKL)
• (optional) GDB debugger

Install oneAPI HPC toolkit with options:

• Intel MPI library
• Intel C++ compiler
• Intel Fortran compiler

Usage

There are distinct usage patterns to access Intel oneAPI compilers on Windows vs. Linux.

On Windows a Start menu shortcut for a oneAPI command prompt is installed. Otherwise, source setvars.sh:

Toolchain

Some HPC systems have a too-old GCC version defaulting for Intel oneAPI. This can cause problems with C++ stdlib or other linking problems. Set environment variable CXXFLAGS for Intel GCC toolchain like: If needed, add to the custom “oneapi.sh” like:

export CXXFLAGS=--gcc-toolchain=/opt/rh/gcc-toolset-12/root/usr/

which can be determined like:

scl enable gcc-toolset-12 "which g++"