Dart VS Nim 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
dart 1.dart 716ms 2.4ms 80.9MB 690ms 30ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 2.nim 786ms 11ms 34.9MB 770ms 3ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 947ms 6.3ms 35.2MB 923ms 10ms nim/clang 2.2.4

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 73ms 0.2ms 5.5MB 60ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 77ms 1.4ms 42.8MB 50ms 17ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 2.nim 93ms 1.5ms 5.8MB 80ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 4912ms 17ms 19.4MB 5367ms 63ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 574.4MB 2647ms 1873ms nim 2.2.4
nim 3.nim timeout 0.0ms 6.6MB 4990ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 574.8MB 2590ms 1930ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 3.nim timeout 0.0ms 6.9MB 4983ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 341ms 5.7ms 10.5MB 340ms 10ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 3.nim 903ms 4.5ms 4.0MB 893ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 3.nim 905ms 4.9ms 3.6MB 893ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 4097ms 6.6ms 518.7MB 2123ms 1547ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 4111ms 9.9ms 518.2MB 2133ms 1553ms nim 2.2.4

edigits

Input: 250001

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 3567ms 3.2ms 18.0MB 3530ms 27ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 100000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 590ms 2.3ms 10.0MB 563ms 17ms dart/exe 3.8.1

fannkuch-redux

Input: 11

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 2.dart 2931ms 12ms 6.3MB 2923ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 2.dart 235ms 1.2ms 6.1MB 223ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 188ms 2.6ms 1.5MB 177ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 243ms 2.2ms 1.8MB 233ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 362ms 2.6ms 8.8MB 347ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim 537ms 2.6ms 1.8MB 447ms 73ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 560ms 2.7ms 1.5MB 470ms 73ms nim 2.2.4

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 21ms 0.8ms 1.5MB 10ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 27ms 1.0ms 1.8MB 20ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 41ms 0.1ms 8.8MB 30ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim 57ms 0.9ms 1.8MB 40ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 59ms 0.7ms 1.5MB 47ms 0ms nim 2.2.4

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1.0ms 0.0ms 1.6MB 0ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 1.1ms 0.0ms 1.8MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 3.7ms 0.3ms 5.7MB 0ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1

http-server

Input: 3000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 2-m.dart 1254ms 16ms 96.4MB 1303ms 1383ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 1.dart 4314ms 70ms 96.1MB 1490ms 1560ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 2-m.dart 240ms 10ms 50.0MB 187ms 253ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 1.dart 2275ms 54ms 50.4MB 173ms 240ms dart/exe 3.8.1

json-serde

Input: sample 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 161ms 1.4ms 53.8MB 133ms 17ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: canada 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 1450ms 32ms 204.7MB 1703ms 103ms dart/exe 3.8.1

knucleotide

Input: 2500000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 3-m.dart 1077ms 24ms 279.2MB 3200ms 120ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 250000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 3-m.dart 225ms 5.9ms 187.2MB 530ms 70ms dart/exe 3.8.1

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 112ms 1.7ms 1.6MB 103ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 114ms 2.9ms 1.4MB 110ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 2.dart 166ms 4.9ms 9.1MB 153ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 1.dart 572ms 3.4ms 9.1MB 557ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.3MB 4990ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.5MB 4990ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 324ms 2.4ms 1.9MB 317ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 338ms 4.4ms 1.4MB 330ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 2.dart 484ms 7.2ms 9.1MB 477ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 1.dart 1699ms 6.4ms 9.3MB 1683ms 3ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.3MB 4990ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.5MB 4990ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 48ms 0.2ms 1.5MB 40ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 51ms 1.6ms 1.3MB 40ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 2.dart 78ms 0.7ms 9.0MB 67ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 1.dart 118ms 2.2ms 9.1MB 107ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim 476ms 2.4ms 1.3MB 467ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 479ms 9.7ms 1.5MB 470ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 322ms 2.5ms 63.6MB 300ms 23ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim 547ms 6.1ms 33.9MB 527ms 3ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 645ms 20ms 34.7MB 623ms 7ms nim/clang 2.2.4

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 1.dart 85ms 1.9ms 43.8MB 60ms 17ms dart/exe 3.8.1
nim 1.nim 116ms 3.2ms 9.6MB 103ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 136ms 5.6ms 9.9MB 123ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 320ms 1.7ms 1.8MB 310ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 343ms 3.6ms 2.0MB 337ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
dart 3.dart 411ms 3.9ms 6.1MB 400ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 35ms 0.8ms 1.8MB 30ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 36ms 0.6ms 2.0MB 30ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
dart 3.dart 45ms 0.7ms 6.3MB 40ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 2.dart 1246ms 11ms 14.8MB 1220ms 30ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
dart 2.dart 306ms 3.5ms 14.8MB 290ms 7ms dart/exe 3.8.1

regex-redux

Input: 2500000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1646ms 10ms 152.3MB 1613ms 20ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 1673ms 4.5ms 151.5MB 1643ms 13ms nim 2.2.4
dart 1.dart timeout 0.0ms 130.1MB 4963ms 40ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 250000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 173ms 2.5ms 17.5MB 160ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 177ms 0.6ms 17.4MB 160ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 635ms 1.3ms 43.1MB 607ms 17ms dart/exe 3.8.1

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 3589ms 2.6ms 1.6MB 3580ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 3610ms 3.4ms 1.4MB 3600ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 3748ms 2.0ms 6.4MB 3740ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 2.dart 4934ms 6.4ms 6.4MB 4923ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 899ms 0.6ms 1.5MB 890ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 904ms 3.3ms 1.3MB 893ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 939ms 0.1ms 6.3MB 930ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 2.dart 1238ms 0.9ms 6.4MB 1230ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 226ms 0.2ms 1.5MB 220ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 228ms 1.1ms 1.3MB 220ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
dart 1.dart 240ms 2.1ms 6.3MB 230ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1
dart 2.dart 315ms 2.5ms 6.1MB 303ms 0ms dart/exe 3.8.1