Programming Language and compiler
Benchmarks

Crystal VS D benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Tue Mar 25 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
crystal 1.cr 1276ms 8.3ms 64.0MB 1257ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 1796ms 1.6ms 312.6MB 1770ms 33ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 2825ms 142ms 314.8MB 3023ms 47ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 105ms 2.2ms 10.9MB 90ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 164ms 2.0ms 209.8MB 140ms 13ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 231ms 4.2ms 211.8MB 203ms 10ms dmd 2.110.0

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 1381ms 34ms 19.6MB 1307ms 57ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d timeout 0.0ms 17.7MB 4967ms 23ms dmd 2.110.0
d 1.d timeout 0.0ms 16.5MB 4963ms 20ms ldc2 1.40.1

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 71ms 3.7ms 7.1MB 50ms 10ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 1032ms 16ms 12.2MB 1010ms 7ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 1329ms 7.9ms 14.5MB 1303ms 13ms dmd 2.110.0

edigits

Input: 250001

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 59ms 1.7ms 6.4MB 43ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 2558ms 2.8ms 8.0MB 2547ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 2909ms 6.1ms 10.4MB 2893ms 3ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 100000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 22ms 0.7ms 5.1MB 10ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 442ms 0.2ms 8.1MB 430ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 527ms 0.5ms 10.2MB 520ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

fannkuch-redux

Input: 11

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1-im.d 374ms 3.2ms 2.9MB 1423ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 2-im.d 1118ms 5.5ms 3.1MB 4320ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1-i.d 1486ms 1.8ms 2.9MB 1480ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 1.cr 2508ms 6.1ms 2.8MB 2493ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 3116ms 13ms 2.9MB 3107ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 2-i.d 3239ms 1.2ms 2.9MB 3230ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 3554ms 9.4ms 4.6MB 3543ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 1-im.d 4461ms 10ms 4.8MB 17470ms 7ms dmd 2.110.0
d 1-i.d timeout 0.0ms 4.5MB 4990ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 2-i.d timeout 0.0ms 4.6MB 4990ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 2-im.d timeout 0.0ms 4.9MB 19733ms 3ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1-im.d 37ms 0.1ms 3.0MB 110ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 2-im.d 98ms 2.1ms 3.1MB 350ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1-i.d 126ms 2.3ms 2.9MB 120ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 1.cr 207ms 1.2ms 2.8MB 200ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 265ms 2.7ms 2.9MB 257ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 2-i.d 268ms 0.7ms 2.9MB 260ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 297ms 1.1ms 4.6MB 290ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 1-im.d 376ms 5.0ms 4.9MB 1430ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 2-im.d 526ms 1.6ms 4.9MB 2010ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 1-i.d 857ms 5.5ms 4.5MB 847ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 2-i.d 1387ms 14ms 4.6MB 1377ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 194ms 1.4ms 49.1MB 180ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 2.cr 555ms 3.0ms 3.4MB 450ms 90ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 628ms 6.9ms 45.2MB 613ms 7ms dmd 2.110.0
crystal 1.cr 694ms 0.6ms 14.4MB 573ms 107ms crystal 1.15.1

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 25ms 1.4ms 11.1MB 17ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 2.cr 59ms 0.3ms 3.4MB 40ms 7ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 67ms 1.1ms 11.1MB 60ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
crystal 1.cr 75ms 1.4ms 4.8MB 57ms 7ms crystal 1.15.1

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 1.6ms 0.1ms 3.0MB 0ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 1.cr 2.0ms 0.5ms 2.8MB 0ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 2.2ms 0.3ms 5.0MB 0ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

http-server

Input: 3000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 1690ms 21ms 287.8MB 323ms 510ms crystal 1.15.1

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 1190ms 102ms 59.1MB 37ms 83ms crystal 1.15.1

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 0-unsafe.cr 37ms 1.3ms 2.9MB 30ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
crystal 1.cr 65ms 2.1ms 2.9MB 57ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 132ms 0.5ms 5.9MB 123ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 177ms 2.7ms 7.9MB 163ms 7ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 0-unsafe.cr 103ms 1.4ms 2.9MB 90ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
crystal 1.cr 186ms 1.8ms 2.9MB 177ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 374ms 1.0ms 5.9MB 363ms 13ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 514ms 1.2ms 7.9MB 500ms 13ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 0-unsafe.cr 17ms 0.5ms 2.9MB 10ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
crystal 1.cr 31ms 1.7ms 2.9MB 20ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 57ms 0.9ms 5.9MB 43ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 80ms 1.3ms 7.9MB 70ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

mandelbrot

Input: 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 295ms 0.7ms 7.0MB 283ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 1.cr 313ms 0.7ms 9.2MB 300ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 2187ms 22ms 9.0MB 2177ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 15ms 0.3ms 3.0MB 10ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 1.cr 18ms 0.5ms 6.3MB 10ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 96ms 1.6ms 4.8MB 90ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 864ms 6.5ms 64.0MB 843ms 10ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 988ms 12ms 312.6MB 960ms 33ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 1785ms 13ms 314.7MB 1923ms 40ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 157ms 3.4ms 22.1MB 143ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 198ms 1.8ms 312.7MB 163ms 23ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 350ms 9.4ms 314.7MB 320ms 27ms dmd 2.110.0

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 2.cr 344ms 4.8ms 3.3MB 333ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
crystal 1.cr 345ms 2.6ms 3.3MB 333ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 362ms 1.8ms 2.9MB 350ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 2.d 362ms 0.4ms 2.9MB 350ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 682ms 4.0ms 4.6MB 673ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 2.d 2040ms 13ms 4.6MB 2033ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 38ms 1.5ms 3.1MB 30ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
crystal 2.cr 38ms 0.5ms 3.1MB 30ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 2.d 39ms 0.1ms 2.9MB 30ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 39ms 0.4ms 2.9MB 30ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 71ms 0.3ms 4.6MB 60ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
d 2.d 210ms 3.6ms 4.5MB 203ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 2.cr 301ms 3.6ms 8.1MB 290ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 330ms 2.6ms 43.1MB 317ms 3ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 369ms 6.5ms 77.3MB 353ms 7ms dmd 2.110.0
crystal 1.cr 440ms 6.5ms 42.3MB 430ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 2.d 843ms 1.5ms 46.9MB 823ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 2.d 1168ms 2.1ms 48.7MB 1150ms 10ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 64ms 1.5ms 15.0MB 57ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
crystal 2.cr 77ms 2.1ms 4.4MB 67ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 77ms 3.4ms 27.2MB 67ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
crystal 1.cr 91ms 3.7ms 13.0MB 80ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 2.d 209ms 2.5ms 17.1MB 200ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 2.d 294ms 1.0ms 18.9MB 280ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 1886ms 42ms 6.2MB 1853ms 17ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 2428ms 10.0ms 8.1MB 2400ms 390ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 4357ms 29ms 10.2MB 4283ms 490ms dmd 2.110.0

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
crystal 1.cr 479ms 12ms 5.0MB 463ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1
d 1.d 584ms 0.7ms 8.1MB 550ms 113ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 1028ms 5.0ms 10.2MB 1010ms 110ms dmd 2.110.0

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 3600ms 4.4ms 3.9MB 3587ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 3654ms 31ms 5.9MB 3643ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
crystal 1.cr 3792ms 11ms 4.5MB 3783ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 901ms 1.0ms 3.8MB 890ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 922ms 0.8ms 7.6MB 910ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
crystal 1.cr 952ms 1.2ms 4.3MB 940ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
d 1.d 228ms 0.3ms 3.0MB 220ms 0ms ldc2 1.40.1
d 1.d 233ms 1.2ms 5.0MB 220ms 0ms dmd 2.110.0
crystal 1.cr 248ms 11ms 3.8MB 237ms 0ms crystal 1.15.1