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Ruby VS Python benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Tue Dec 31 2024, 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 1086ms 7.1ms 95.8MB 1023ms 47ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1-m.rb 4344ms 5.3ms 826.4MB 6090ms 430ms truffleruby 24.1.1
ruby 1.rb 4409ms 29ms 110.3MB 4317ms 80ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.8MB 4967ms 17ms cpython 3.13.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.5MB 4750ms 237ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 70.1MB 4953ms 33ms ruby 3.4.1

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 93ms 4.4ms 68.1MB 57ms 20ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 448ms 2.5ms 11.9MB 423ms 7ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb 455ms 2.2ms 20.4MB 437ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1-m.rb 553ms 55ms 431.2MB 1113ms 147ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 1.py 675ms 16ms 12.6MB 660ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
ruby 1.rb 906ms 20ms 19.8MB 883ms 7ms ruby 3.4.1

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1119ms 8.2ms 102.5MB 1053ms 50ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb 1314ms 25ms 63.9MB 1223ms 70ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 1787ms 48ms 63.1MB 1703ms 70ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 21.3MB 4980ms 3ms cpython 3.13.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 17.4MB 4980ms 7ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 724.7MB 4503ms 1623ms truffleruby 24.1.1

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 146ms 0.8ms 25.6MB 120ms 13ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 171ms 2.8ms 25.3MB 137ms 27ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 203ms 0.3ms 84.2MB 163ms 27ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 554ms 29ms 20.5MB 530ms 3ms cpython 3.13.1
python 1.py 598ms 6.9ms 16.8MB 577ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 721.5MB 4623ms 1523ms truffleruby 24.1.1

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1807ms 11ms 88.3MB 1767ms 30ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 6.rb 1932ms 6.9ms 23.1MB 1903ms 13ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 6-m.rb 2232ms 278ms 405.0MB 5723ms 367ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 5-m.py 2335ms 46ms 12.5MB 3357ms 953ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 2672ms 21ms 64.9MB 3783ms 763ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 2864ms 24ms 8.1MB 2850ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 3195ms 8.8ms 13.8MB 4240ms 883ms cpython 3.13.1
ruby 6.rb 3470ms 35ms 22.4MB 3443ms 10ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 4308ms 7.9ms 8.8MB 4297ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 238ms 5.8ms 63.6MB 210ms 13ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 6.rb 245ms 2.3ms 15.2MB 227ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
python 5-m.py 295ms 6.0ms 12.5MB 383ms 127ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 299ms 3.5ms 8.1MB 287ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 377ms 1.5ms 13.8MB 457ms 123ms cpython 3.13.1
ruby 6.rb 395ms 4.5ms 14.5MB 377ms 3ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 451ms 3.5ms 8.8MB 440ms 3ms cpython 3.13.1
python 5-m.py 510ms 5.7ms 64.9MB 750ms 283ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 6-m.rb 782ms 23ms 404.7MB 1910ms 177ms truffleruby 24.1.1

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 11ms 0.8ms 7.6MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 13ms 1.3ms 8.5MB 10ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
python 1.py 26ms 0.9ms 51.0MB 8ms 8ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb 38ms 1.4ms 162.3MB 16ms 26ms truffleruby 24.1.1
ruby 1.rb 48ms 1.5ms 12.9MB 34ms 2ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 50ms 1.0ms 13.1MB 36ms 4ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1

json-serde

Input: sample 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 182ms 0.5ms 38.4MB 143ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 202ms 5.2ms 38.5MB 170ms 13ms cpython 3.13.1
ruby 1.rb 233ms 2.1ms 30.2MB 207ms 13ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 239ms 6.8ms 28.5MB 203ms 27ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 281ms 7.9ms 87.3MB 240ms 23ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1-m.rb 4775ms 26ms 570.2MB 12360ms 407ms truffleruby 24.1.1

Input: canada 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1728ms 15ms 220.5MB 1570ms 140ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1788ms 9.0ms 221.8MB 1693ms 80ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 1796ms 4.2ms 221.7MB 1690ms 87ms cpython 3.13.1
ruby 1.rb 1968ms 14ms 133.1MB 1873ms 80ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 1969ms 6.9ms 165.4MB 1863ms 90ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 545.5MB 13123ms 380ms truffleruby 24.1.1

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 143ms 0.8ms 57.9MB 117ms 13ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 172ms 3.1ms 59.5MB 147ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb 317ms 3.7ms 13.6MB 300ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 504ms 6.4ms 13.0MB 487ms 3ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 1-m.rb 663ms 42ms 381.4MB 1143ms 123ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 1.py 694ms 2.8ms 8.9MB 687ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 790ms 4.9ms 8.5MB 773ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1060ms 5.7ms 9.3MB 1043ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py 1262ms 16ms 9.0MB 1247ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 321ms 7.8ms 58.9MB 293ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 360ms 5.5ms 60.4MB 337ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb 841ms 7.5ms 13.6MB 820ms 7ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1-m.rb 1156ms 5.6ms 420.8MB 1593ms 157ms truffleruby 24.1.1
ruby 1.rb 1442ms 62ms 13.0MB 1423ms 7ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 2016ms 25ms 8.9MB 2000ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 2346ms 34ms 8.5MB 2333ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3111ms 15ms 9.3MB 3093ms 3ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py 3679ms 12ms 9.0MB 3667ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 101ms 2.0ms 57.8MB 77ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 115ms 1.3ms 58.5MB 90ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb 181ms 1.5ms 13.6MB 163ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 277ms 2.6ms 12.9MB 263ms 0ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 328ms 7.8ms 8.5MB 313ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 366ms 15ms 8.1MB 350ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1-m.rb 486ms 24ms 373.9MB 930ms 130ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 1.py 503ms 5.9ms 9.1MB 483ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py 613ms 10ms 8.8MB 600ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 2111ms 2.8ms 210.1MB 2007ms 83ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1-m.rb 4396ms 209ms 539.7MB 11230ms 353ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 93.9MB 4963ms 23ms cpython 3.13.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 130.4MB 4933ms 53ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 93.6MB 4950ms 37ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 97.4MB 4930ms 53ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 360ms 5.1ms 103.6MB 297ms 50ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1-m.rb 2130ms 105ms 524.5MB 5493ms 237ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 1.py 2752ms 61ms 37.2MB 2727ms 7ms cpython 3.13.1
ruby 1.rb 3111ms 12ms 38.4MB 3073ms 20ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 4124ms 30ms 37.8MB 4083ms 23ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 4838ms 94ms 48.9MB 4770ms 50ms pyston 3.8.12

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 2.rb 801ms 6.0ms 328.7MB 1027ms 110ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 2.py 1278ms 0.7ms 59.8MB 1253ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 2492ms 13ms 56.6MB 2467ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.6MB 4983ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 8.8MB 4987ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.3MB 4987ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 8.1MB 4990ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 2.rb timeout 0.0ms 12.9MB 4980ms 3ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 2.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 4980ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 165ms 1.2ms 57.8MB 143ms 10ms pypy 3.10.14
python 1.py 284ms 2.2ms 56.6MB 267ms 3ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 2-m.rb 305ms 2.6ms 328.7MB 530ms 113ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 1.py 892ms 9.1ms 8.3MB 883ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 2.rb 999ms 5.7ms 13.6MB 980ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
python 2.py 1234ms 13ms 8.3MB 1220ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 2.rb 2623ms 37ms 12.9MB 2607ms 3ms ruby 3.4.1
python 1.py 2829ms 9.3ms 8.8MB 2813ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py 3043ms 23ms 8.8MB 3030ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 2328ms 43ms 369.1MB 2263ms 47ms pypy 3.10.14
python 2.py 2768ms 15ms 632.9MB 2590ms 163ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 4623ms 31ms 320.4MB 4567ms 40ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 321.1MB 4953ms 27ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 633.5MB 4813ms 170ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 959.3MB 4743ms 243ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 325.3MB 4843ms 140ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 327.1MB 4863ms 123ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 785.4MB 5060ms 150ms truffleruby 24.1.1

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 497ms 14ms 134.7MB 467ms 17ms pypy 3.10.14
python 2.py 679ms 22ms 164.2MB 630ms 30ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1022ms 10ms 86.0MB 1000ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1327ms 14ms 164.8MB 1283ms 27ms cpython 3.13.1
python 2.py 1463ms 8.1ms 289.7MB 1363ms 80ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1-m.rb 1601ms 15ms 491.7MB 2290ms 177ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 1.py 2501ms 11ms 86.9MB 2473ms 10ms cpython 3.13.1
ruby 1.rb 3191ms 32ms 131.9MB 3100ms 77ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb 4269ms 40ms 131.1MB 4180ms 73ms ruby 3.4.1

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 1803ms 1.7ms 8.9MB 1750ms 37ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 1882ms 15ms 9.4MB 1823ms 40ms cpython 3.13.1
python 4.py 2018ms 13ms 89.1MB 1983ms 20ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 46.6MB 4940ms 43ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 127.7MB 4900ms 83ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 465.7MB 13040ms 457ms truffleruby 24.1.1

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 427ms 4.9ms 8.8MB 413ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 450ms 5.6ms 9.1MB 437ms 0ms cpython 3.13.1
python 4.py 515ms 2.6ms 83.8MB 480ms 17ms pypy 3.10.14
ruby 1.rb 1574ms 13ms 46.1MB 1533ms 30ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 1-m.rb 1703ms 16ms 424.0MB 4463ms 207ms truffleruby 24.1.1
ruby 1.rb 1721ms 12ms 124.3MB 1573ms 133ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 16.7MB 43ms 13ms cpython 3.13.1
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 99.4MB 790ms 163ms pypy 3.10.14
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 16.5MB 67ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.0MB 4987ms 0ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 4983ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 452.3MB 5147ms 223ms truffleruby 24.1.1

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 4.rb 4148ms 29ms 427.7MB 4383ms 190ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 16.5MB 87ms 20ms cpython 3.13.1
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 100.4MB 1460ms 480ms pypy 3.10.14
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 15.6MB 147ms 37ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.0MB 4987ms 0ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.8MB 4980ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 4.rb 1193ms 53ms 393.2MB 1497ms 130ms truffleruby 24.1.1
python 8-m.py 1880ms 5.8ms 95.0MB 6000ms 323ms pypy 3.10.14
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 16.2MB 233ms 33ms cpython 3.13.1
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 17.2MB 440ms 127ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.0MB 4980ms 7ms ruby 3.4.1
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.9MB 4977ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.1