CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ARCHITECTURE_ID — CMake 4.4.3-dirty Documentation

# CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ARCHITECTURE_ID

Added in version 3.10.

List of identifiers indicating the target architecture(s) of the compiler for language `<LANG>`.

Typically the list has one entry unless `CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES` lists multiple architectures.

Possible values for each platform are documented in the following sections.

## Apple Platforms

Added in version 4.1.

These identifiers are used when the `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER` targets an Apple platform (`__APPLE__` is defined).

`arm64`

  ARM 64-bit

`arm64e`

  ARM 64-bit with Pointer Authentication (PACs)

`arm64_32`

  ARM 64-bit with 32-bit pointers (watchOS)

`armv5`, `armv6`, `armv7`, `armv7k`, `armv7s`

  ARM 32-bit

`i386`, `i486`, `i586`, `i686`

  Intel 32-bit

`ppc`

  PowerPC 32-bit

`x86_64`

  Intel 64-bit

## UNIX Platforms

Added in version 4.1.

These identifiers are used when the `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER` targets a UNIX platform.

`aarch64`

  ARM 64-bit

`alpha`

  DEC Alpha

`armv5`, `armv6`, `armv7`

  ARM 32-bit

`i386`, `i486`, `i586`, `i686`

  Intel 32-bit

`ia64`

  Itanium 64-bit

`loongarch32`

  LoongArch 32-bit

`loongarch64`

  LoongArch 64-bit

`m68k`

  Motorola 68000

`mips`

  MIPS 32-bit big-endian

`mipsel`

  MIPS 32-bit little-endian

`mips64`

  MIPS 64-bit big-endian

`mips64el`

  MIPS 64-bit little-endian

`parisc`

  PA-RISC 32-bit

`parisc64`

  PA-RISC 64-bit

`ppc`

  PowerPC 32-bit big-endian

`ppcle`

  PowerPC 32-bit little-endian

`ppc64`

  PowerPC 64-bit big-endian

`ppc64le`

  PowerPC 64-bit little-endian

`riscv32`

  RISC-V 32-bit

`riscv64`

  RISC-V 64-bit

`s390`, `s390x`

  IBM Z

`sparc`

  SPARC 32-bit

`sparcv9`

  SPARC 64-bit

`sw_64`

  Sunway

`wasm32`

  WebAssembly (Emscripten) 32-bit

`wasm64`

  WebAssembly (Emscripten) 64-bit

`x86_64`

  Intel 64-bit

## Windows Platforms with GNU ABI (MinGW)

Added in version 4.1.

These identifiers are used when the `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER` targets Windows with a GNU ABI (`_WIN32` and `__MINGW32__` are defined).

`aarch64`

  ARM 64-bit

`armv7`

  ARM 32-bit

`i386`, `i486`, `i586`, `i686`

  Intel 32-bit

`x86_64`

  Intel 64-bit

## Windows Platforms with MSVC ABI

Added in version 3.10.

These identifiers are used when the `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER` targets Windows with a MSVC ABI (`_WIN32` and `_MSC_VER` are defined).

`ARM64`

  ARM 64-bit

`ARM64EC`

  ARM 64-bit Emulation-Compatible

`ARMV4I`, `ARMV5I`, `ARMV7`

  ARM 32-bit

`IA64`

  Itanium 64-bit

`MIPS`

  MIPS

`SHx`, `SH3`, `SH3DSP`, `SH4`, `SH5`

  SuperH

`x64`

  Intel 64-bit

`X86`

  Intel 32-bit

## Windows Platforms with Watcom ABI

Added in version 3.10.

These identifiers are used when `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` is `OpenWatcom` or `Watcom`.

`I86`

  Intel 16-bit

`X86`

  Intel 32-bit

## Green Hills MULTI Platforms

Added in version 3.14.

These identifiers are used when `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` is `GHS`.

`ARM`

  ARM 32-bit

`PPC`

  PowerPC 32-bit

`PPC64`

  PowerPC 64-bit

`x64`

  Intel 64-bit

`X86`

  Intel 32-bit

## IAR Platforms

Added in version 3.10.

These identifiers are used when `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` is `IAR`.

`8051`

  Intel 8051-compatible 8-bit

`ARM`

  ARM 32-/64-bit

`AVR`

  Microchip AVR 8-bit

`MSP430`

  Texas Instruments MSP430 16-bit

`RH850`

  Renesas Electronics RH850 32-bit

`RISCV`

  RISC-V 32-/64-bit

`RL78`

  Renesas Electronics RL78 16-bit

`RX`

  Renesas Electronics RX 32-bit

`STM8`

  STMicroelectronics STM8 8-bit

`V850`

  Renesas Electronics V850 32-bit

## Renesas Compiler Platforms

Added in version 4.1.

These identifiers are used when `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` is `Renesas`.

`RH850`

  Renesas Electronics RH850

`RL78`

  Renesas Electronics RL78

`RX`

  Renesas Electronics RX

## TASKING Platforms

Added in version 3.25.

These identifiers are used when `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` is `Tasking`.

`8051`
`ARC`
`ARM`
`MCS`
`PCP`
`TriCore`

## Texas Instruments Platforms

Added in version 3.19.

These identifiers are used when `CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` is `TI`.

`ARM`
`Blackfin`
`MSP430`
`SHARC`
`TMS320C28x`
`TMS320C6x`