Haxe VS Python benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Sun Jul 13 2025, full log can be found HERE

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[x86_64][4 cores] AMD EPYC 7763 64-Core Processor (Model 1)

* -m in a file name stands for multi-threading or multi-processing

* -i in a file name stands for direct intrinsics usage. (Usage of simd intrinsics via libraries is not counted)

* -ffi in a file name stands for non-stdlib FFI usage

* (You may find time < time(user) + time(sys) for some non-parallelized programs, the overhead is from GC or JIT compiler, which are allowed to take advantage of multi-cores as that's more close to real-world scenarios.)

binarytrees

Input: 18

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1162ms 7.5ms 96.8MB 1097ms 47ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx 1311ms 12ms 144.0MB 1490ms 67ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 2.hx 4393ms 32ms 495.3MB 4950ms 253ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 48.6MB 5573ms 410ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 2.hx timeout 0.0ms 83.0MB 5077ms 677ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 51.1MB 7727ms 420ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
haxe 2.hx timeout 0.0ms 130.9MB 7430ms 763ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 41.0MB 4973ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.5MB 4743ms 240ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 89ms 1.8ms 25.6MB 83ms 7ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 1.py 94ms 1.5ms 68.2MB 67ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 2.hx 401ms 15ms 58.3MB 437ms 27ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 1.py 478ms 3.6ms 11.9MB 457ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
haxe 1.hx 639ms 3.4ms 8.9MB 610ms 40ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 676ms 10ms 11.2MB 747ms 53ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py 727ms 3.3ms 12.9MB 717ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
haxe 2.hx 916ms 2.0ms 13.6MB 807ms 147ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 2.hx 954ms 12ms 25.0MB 927ms 173ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 2206ms 28ms 89.1MB 2163ms 33ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 2331ms 44ms 66.1MB 3597ms 827ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx 2367ms 7.6ms 25.6MB 2247ms 210ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 5-m.py 2434ms 24ms 12.5MB 3547ms 953ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3030ms 35ms 8.1MB 3013ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 3359ms 19ms 13.8MB 4437ms 910ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py 4658ms 45ms 9.0MB 4647ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 3.2MB 4373ms 847ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 3.6MB 4380ms 853ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 253ms 3.1ms 25.6MB 230ms 20ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 1.py 279ms 5.1ms 63.3MB 253ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 310ms 3.6ms 12.5MB 397ms 147ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 314ms 1.1ms 8.1MB 300ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 393ms 1.0ms 13.8MB 473ms 127ms cpython 3.13.5
python 5-m.py 449ms 2.7ms 66.2MB 743ms 297ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 486ms 1.2ms 9.0MB 473ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
haxe 1.hx 652ms 2.2ms 3.3MB 557ms 110ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 680ms 1.4ms 3.6MB 590ms 107ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 1.9ms 0.3ms 2.9MB 0ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 2.3ms 0.3ms 4.3MB 0ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 3.6ms 0.4ms 2.9MB 0ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py 12ms 0.8ms 7.6MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 14ms 1.2ms 8.8MB 10ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py 30ms 0.8ms 52.3MB 10ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 135ms 2.7ms 20.4MB 120ms 7ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 136ms 1.8ms 3.0MB 130ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
python 2.py 154ms 2.4ms 58.9MB 130ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx 157ms 3.3ms 3.8MB 143ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py 187ms 3.8ms 59.8MB 160ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 730ms 3.4ms 8.9MB 720ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 845ms 19ms 8.5MB 833ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1136ms 8.0ms 9.5MB 1123ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 1323ms 19ms 9.3MB 1310ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 361ms 2.1ms 59.7MB 330ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx 380ms 0.6ms 25.5MB 367ms 3ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 400ms 2.5ms 3.0MB 387ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
python 1.py 401ms 4.8ms 60.9MB 377ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx 461ms 1.2ms 3.8MB 450ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py 2157ms 16ms 8.9MB 2143ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 2513ms 23ms 8.5MB 2503ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3335ms 53ms 9.5MB 3320ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 3942ms 29ms 9.3MB 3930ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 63ms 0.1ms 12.3MB 50ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 67ms 0.7ms 3.1MB 60ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 78ms 0.7ms 3.8MB 70ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 2.py 109ms 3.1ms 58.1MB 87ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 124ms 3.2ms 59.4MB 103ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 361ms 6.0ms 8.5MB 347ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 388ms 3.0ms 8.1MB 377ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 534ms 6.3ms 9.3MB 523ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 638ms 7.1ms 8.9MB 627ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 910ms 10ms 95.0MB 1013ms 50ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 1.py 2184ms 9.5ms 204.9MB 2073ms 97ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 32.6MB 4943ms 517ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 55.1MB 5973ms 470ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 94.1MB 4960ms 27ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 130.4MB 4940ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 174ms 3.9ms 26.6MB 180ms 10ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 1.py 378ms 3.7ms 105.2MB 320ms 47ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx 1303ms 5.0ms 10.7MB 1240ms 137ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 1313ms 5.8ms 20.4MB 1327ms 127ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py 2994ms 19ms 37.4MB 2970ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 48.9MB 4943ms 43ms pyston 3.8.12

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 2.hx 856ms 5.4ms 3.1MB 843ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 1062ms 2.4ms 3.1MB 1053ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
python 2.py 1348ms 4.2ms 60.6MB 1320ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 3.hx 1386ms 1.4ms 25.8MB 1533ms 30ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 2.hx 2400ms 5.3ms 3.6MB 2393ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
haxe 1.hx 2475ms 2.8ms 3.8MB 2467ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py 2705ms 69ms 57.8MB 2677ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 4.4MB 4990ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 2.hx timeout 0.0ms 4.4MB 4990ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 3.hx timeout 0.0ms 3.1MB 3940ms 1570ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 3.hx timeout 0.0ms 4.0MB 4160ms 1310ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.9MB 4990ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 9.0MB 4990ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.3MB 4990ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 8.1MB 4990ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 2.hx 89ms 2.0ms 3.0MB 80ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 110ms 1.4ms 3.0MB 100ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 3.hx 152ms 0.9ms 25.6MB 153ms 7ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 2.py 178ms 3.3ms 58.3MB 153ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 2.hx 245ms 0.5ms 3.8MB 237ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
haxe 1.hx 252ms 1.0ms 3.6MB 240ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 1.py 309ms 4.0ms 57.8MB 287ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 2.hx 674ms 2.5ms 4.4MB 663ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 3.hx 677ms 2.3ms 3.1MB 523ms 210ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 3.hx 786ms 5.0ms 3.8MB 643ms 210ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
haxe 1.hx 808ms 3.0ms 4.4MB 797ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 1.py 936ms 11ms 8.3MB 927ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1312ms 18ms 8.3MB 1300ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 2893ms 26ms 8.9MB 2883ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 3043ms 14ms 9.0MB 3030ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 3902ms 1.6ms 3.4MB 3890ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 6.9MB 4990ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 3.9MB 4990ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.8MB 33ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 94.7MB 680ms 60ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.2MB 33ms 13ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 985ms 5.5ms 3.1MB 973ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 2400ms 2.6ms 6.6MB 2390ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx timeout 0.0ms 3.9MB 4990ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.5MB 43ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 97.8MB 1170ms 147ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 57ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
haxe 1.hx 252ms 2.8ms 3.0MB 240ms 0ms haxe/hl/c 4.3.6
haxe 1.hx 603ms 0.4ms 5.4MB 590ms 0ms haxe/cpp 4.3.6
python 8-m.py 2134ms 4.9ms 94.1MB 7090ms 240ms pypy 3.11.13
haxe 1.hx 2305ms 1.8ms 3.7MB 2297ms 0ms haxe/hl/jit 1.16.0
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.0MB 87ms 17ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.2MB 133ms 33ms pyston 3.8.12