Programming Language and compiler
Benchmarks

Ruby VS C++ benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Mon Mar 31 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
ruby 1.rb 4874ms 16ms 109.4MB 4770ms 90ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 70.1MB 4937ms 43ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 793.7MB 6597ms 650ms truffleruby 24.2.0

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 494ms 2.7ms 20.3MB 470ms 10ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1-m.rb 575ms 60ms 422.2MB 1147ms 167ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 1.rb 937ms 6.7ms 19.6MB 910ms 13ms ruby 3.4.2

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 1478ms 22ms 63.8MB 1397ms 67ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 1855ms 2.6ms 63.1MB 1780ms 60ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 347.0MB 4763ms 1433ms truffleruby 24.2.0

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 159ms 1.0ms 25.6MB 127ms 17ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 185ms 1.3ms 25.1MB 153ms 17ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 353.2MB 4600ms 1553ms truffleruby 24.2.0

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 6.rb 2060ms 10ms 23.0MB 2030ms 13ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 6-m.rb 2165ms 97ms 405.7MB 5593ms 363ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 6.rb 3848ms 36ms 22.5MB 3820ms 10ms ruby 3.4.2

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 6.rb 266ms 4.3ms 15.0MB 247ms 10ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 6.rb 437ms 2.4ms 14.5MB 420ms 7ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 6-m.rb 815ms 10ms 363.4MB 2020ms 177ms truffleruby 24.2.0

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 1.cpp 1.1ms 0.1ms 1.4MB 0ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 1.cpp 1.4ms 0.1ms 2.3MB 0ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
ruby 1.rb 35ms 0.4ms 142.2MB 14ms 28ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 1.rb 52ms 3.5ms 12.9MB 34ms 2ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 53ms 0.9ms 13.0MB 34ms 6ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2

json-serde

Input: sample 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 252ms 3.6ms 29.1MB 220ms 20ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 256ms 3.5ms 28.4MB 227ms 17ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1-m.rb 4493ms 172ms 518.1MB 11833ms 350ms truffleruby 24.2.0

Input: canada 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 2091ms 5.7ms 132.7MB 2000ms 77ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 2116ms 29ms 135.1MB 2017ms 83ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 495.0MB 13197ms 370ms truffleruby 24.2.0

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 338ms 2.7ms 13.5MB 320ms 7ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 534ms 7.9ms 13.0MB 517ms 7ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1-m.rb 679ms 33ms 375.8MB 1217ms 147ms truffleruby 24.2.0

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 880ms 3.0ms 13.5MB 857ms 7ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1-m.rb 1252ms 51ms 416.2MB 1803ms 183ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 1.rb 1490ms 12ms 13.0MB 1470ms 7ms ruby 3.4.2

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 196ms 2.7ms 13.5MB 177ms 7ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 292ms 5.2ms 12.9MB 273ms 0ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1-m.rb 513ms 36ms 360.4MB 1000ms 140ms truffleruby 24.2.0

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1-m.rb 4071ms 251ms 628.9MB 10250ms 363ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 94.3MB 4930ms 50ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 94.8MB 4937ms 50ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1-m.rb 2113ms 104ms 582.3MB 5393ms 277ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 1.rb 3439ms 28ms 38.3MB 3403ms 23ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 4410ms 17ms 37.8MB 4373ms 23ms ruby 3.4.2

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 0-i.cpp 167ms 0.5ms 1.5MB 160ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 0-i.cpp 171ms 0.4ms 2.3MB 160ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 1.cpp 314ms 0.9ms 1.8MB 307ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 1.cpp 316ms 1.6ms 2.3MB 310ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
ruby 2.rb 830ms 8.7ms 322.7MB 1090ms 113ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 2.rb timeout 0.0ms 12.9MB 4987ms 0ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 2.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.5MB 4980ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 0-i.cpp 19ms 0.1ms 1.5MB 10ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 0-i.cpp 19ms 0.0ms 2.3MB 10ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 1.cpp 34ms 0.5ms 2.3MB 27ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 1.cpp 34ms 0.9ms 1.8MB 30ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
ruby 2-m.rb 310ms 2.6ms 310.1MB 543ms 113ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 2.rb 1066ms 0.5ms 13.5MB 1047ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 2.rb 2789ms 66ms 12.9MB 2773ms 0ms ruby 3.4.2

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 1.cpp 481ms 2.1ms 7.3MB 470ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 1.cpp 527ms 0.7ms 7.7MB 517ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 325.4MB 4847ms 140ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 327.0MB 4853ms 137ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 709.5MB 5073ms 150ms truffleruby 24.2.0

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 1.cpp 119ms 0.6ms 3.6MB 110ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 1.cpp 131ms 0.7ms 4.1MB 120ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
ruby 1-m.rb 1735ms 26ms 487.2MB 2477ms 167ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 1.rb 3439ms 35ms 131.8MB 3347ms 77ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 4550ms 60ms 131.1MB 4463ms 77ms ruby 3.4.2

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 46.7MB 4923ms 67ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 126.8MB 4890ms 100ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 457.8MB 13330ms 427ms truffleruby 24.2.0

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1-m.rb 1582ms 157ms 399.4MB 4173ms 207ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 1.rb 1703ms 3.1ms 46.2MB 1657ms 33ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 1.rb 1706ms 60ms 127.5MB 1643ms 50ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 8-m.cpp 469ms 0.5ms 3.5MB 1817ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 8-m.cpp 492ms 15ms 2.1MB 1897ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 6-im.cpp 921ms 2.1ms 3.4MB 3610ms 3ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 6-im.cpp 922ms 0.6ms 2.1MB 3630ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.0MB 4983ms 0ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.5MB 4980ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 463.4MB 5177ms 250ms truffleruby 24.2.0

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 8-m.cpp 125ms 0.9ms 3.4MB 453ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 8-m.cpp 129ms 1.9ms 2.0MB 483ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 6-im.cpp 240ms 2.2ms 2.0MB 923ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 6-im.cpp 244ms 7.1ms 3.4MB 920ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
ruby 4.rb 4892ms 24ms 472.1MB 5177ms 213ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.0MB 4980ms 0ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 4980ms 0ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
cpp 8-m.cpp 40ms 0.9ms 2.0MB 130ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
cpp 8-m.cpp 41ms 5.0ms 3.4MB 117ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 6-im.cpp 66ms 0.6ms 3.4MB 227ms 0ms clang++ 14.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
cpp 6-im.cpp 68ms 1.1ms 2.0MB 243ms 0ms g++ 11.4.0
ruby 4.rb 1453ms 12ms 389.8MB 1777ms 143ms truffleruby 24.2.0
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.0MB 4980ms 0ms ruby 3.4.2
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.8MB 4983ms 0ms ruby/yjit 3.4.2