C++ (STL) faster than C#

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/212856/Head-to-head-benchmark-Csharp-vs-NET

Shows benchmarks showing C++ several times faster than C#

WTL for MFC Programmers

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/3841/WTL-for-MFC-Programmers-Part-I-ATL-GUI-Classes Example of multiple inheritance using templates in c++ / ATL