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