AutoResetEvent, ManualResetEvent vs Monitor

Question

Lets say I have to orchestrate a synchronization algorithm in .Net 3.5 SP1 and any of the synchronization primitives listed in the title fit perfectly for the task.

Answer 1

If you can, go with Monitor. It's similar to a CRITICAL_SECTION. AutoResetEvent/ManualResetEvent might have slightly more overhead, since these can be shared by different processes, whereas a Monitor belongs to a single process.