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Intel VTune Profiler vs perf: catalog facts
Intel VTune Profiler	perf
Free Free download, stand-alone or as part of the Intel oneAPI toolkit.	Free Free and open source as part of the Linux kernel.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Profiles many languages, including mixed-language applications Covers CPU, GPU and NPU workloads and power throttling	Uses hardware performance counters and kernel tracepoints Profiles both the whole system and single processes
Deepest hardware analysis is aimed at Intel processors Steep learning curve for people new to profiling	Linux only Command-line output takes practice to interpret
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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