Programming Language and compiler
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Kotlin VS Python benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Mon May 19 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
kotlin 1.kt 491ms 9.8ms 576.6MB 603ms 80ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 1208ms 7.9ms 96.1MB 1143ms 53ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1.kt 4175ms 24ms 143.7MB 4367ms 73ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.9MB 4963ms 20ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.5MB 4757ms 230ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 97ms 2.2ms 68.8MB 70ms 13ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1.kt 121ms 0.9ms 159.3MB 150ms 30ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1.kt 235ms 15ms 17.6MB 240ms 7ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 476ms 3.5ms 11.9MB 453ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 736ms 14ms 12.8MB 723ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1227ms 12ms 104.8MB 1183ms 33ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 2-m.kt 1893ms 160ms 233.8MB 7030ms 100ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1.kt 2169ms 49ms 220.1MB 3017ms 67ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 2739ms 28ms 25.2MB 2720ms 7ms cpython 3.13.3
kotlin 2-m.kt 4283ms 17ms 21.6MB 14280ms 553ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 1.kt timeout 0.0ms 17.4MB 5517ms 30ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 17.4MB 4987ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 230ms 1.7ms 84.9MB 190ms 27ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 234ms 2.7ms 20.5MB 213ms 10ms cpython 3.13.3
kotlin 2-m.kt 248ms 4.5ms 21.1MB 837ms 40ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 1.kt 395ms 2.7ms 17.4MB 403ms 7ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 1-m.kt 495ms 6.5ms 76.4MB 1130ms 40ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 662ms 11ms 16.8MB 647ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
kotlin 2-m.kt 920ms 72ms 97.4MB 3233ms 77ms kotlin/jvm 21

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 1.kt 2.1ms 0.2ms 3.0MB 0ms 0ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 11ms 0.3ms 7.6MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 13ms 0.5ms 8.8MB 10ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py 29ms 1.2ms 51.7MB 10ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1.kt 64ms 5.9ms 47.6MB 78ms 18ms kotlin/jvm 21

http-server

Input: 3000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 2-m.kt 1613ms 2795ms 455.2MB 15463ms 2483ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 2261ms 162ms 26.8MB 1047ms 1443ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 2645ms 207ms 27.8MB 1583ms 1443ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py 4692ms 289ms 101.7MB 2833ms 1107ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1.kt timeout 0.0ms 427.0MB 16450ms 2593ms kotlin/jvm 21

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1100ms 21ms 21.2MB 237ms 247ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1186ms 33ms 22.8MB 307ms 257ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py 1601ms 342ms 85.9MB 707ms 210ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1-m.kt 2080ms 193ms 220.2MB 5967ms 640ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 2-m.kt 2084ms 210ms 242.8MB 5633ms 620ms kotlin/jvm 21

json-serde

Input: sample 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 200ms 3.6ms 38.1MB 167ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 218ms 3.4ms 38.6MB 190ms 13ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py 298ms 5.1ms 88.7MB 257ms 27ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1-m.kt 776ms 95ms 175.3MB 2097ms 80ms kotlin/jvm 21

Input: canada 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1826ms 8.1ms 220.5MB 1657ms 157ms pyston 3.8.12
kotlin 1-m.kt 1835ms 40ms 693.1MB 4310ms 167ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 1924ms 22ms 223.8MB 1837ms 73ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 1928ms 3.1ms 221.3MB 1837ms 80ms cpython 3.13.3

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 147ms 4.7ms 58.4MB 123ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 2.kt 168ms 4.4ms 12.4MB 170ms 0ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 178ms 0.9ms 59.5MB 153ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1-m.kt 192ms 2.4ms 94.9MB 323ms 20ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 2-m.kt 209ms 14ms 101.4MB 453ms 43ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1.kt 353ms 2.2ms 12.5MB 353ms 0ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 729ms 8.4ms 8.9MB 720ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 843ms 5.9ms 8.5MB 833ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1162ms 0.5ms 9.5MB 1150ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py 1336ms 11ms 9.1MB 1327ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 2-m.kt 313ms 0.5ms 214.0MB 540ms 50ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1.kt 340ms 2.2ms 203.2MB 463ms 37ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 2.py 340ms 1.6ms 59.2MB 317ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 379ms 2.4ms 60.4MB 353ms 13ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 2.kt 474ms 3.0ms 12.4MB 500ms 7ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 1.kt 1035ms 8.5ms 12.4MB 1070ms 0ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 2141ms 9.4ms 8.9MB 2127ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 2517ms 56ms 8.5MB 2507ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3461ms 59ms 9.5MB 3450ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py 3968ms 103ms 9.1MB 3957ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 2.kt 95ms 0.4ms 12.8MB 87ms 3ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 2.py 105ms 0.4ms 58.2MB 80ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1.kt 121ms 0.9ms 12.8MB 110ms 0ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 122ms 3.4ms 58.8MB 100ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1-m.kt 153ms 3.0ms 90.4MB 287ms 30ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 2-m.kt 169ms 8.2ms 95.6MB 340ms 30ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 349ms 0.5ms 8.5MB 340ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 388ms 5.3ms 8.1MB 373ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 561ms 4.3ms 9.3MB 547ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py 636ms 2.8ms 8.8MB 627ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 1.kt 395ms 2.5ms 678.6MB 450ms 83ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1.kt 2036ms 172ms 90.1MB 2113ms 47ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 2218ms 7.5ms 202.7MB 2107ms 100ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 94.0MB 4950ms 33ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 130.3MB 4933ms 50ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 1-m.kt 155ms 2.4ms 207.3MB 203ms 50ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1.kt 293ms 4.6ms 25.6MB 297ms 10ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py 379ms 3.2ms 104.7MB 323ms 47ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 3095ms 22ms 37.3MB 3067ms 10ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 48.9MB 4950ms 33ms pyston 3.8.12

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 1n.kt 353ms 3.9ms 3.6MB 343ms 0ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 1.kt 445ms 1.8ms 49.2MB 490ms 20ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 2.py 1353ms 3.9ms 58.1MB 1330ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 2669ms 18ms 57.1MB 2643ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.9MB 4990ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 8.9MB 4987ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.3MB 4990ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 8.1MB 4983ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 1n.kt 39ms 0.2ms 3.6MB 30ms 0ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 1-m.kt 121ms 2.3ms 49.4MB 170ms 20ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 2.py 177ms 1.3ms 58.1MB 157ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 305ms 3.3ms 57.0MB 280ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 928ms 11ms 8.3MB 917ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1294ms 2.1ms 8.1MB 1280ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 2942ms 8.2ms 8.8MB 2930ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py 3274ms 97ms 8.9MB 3263ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 1916ms 21ms 8.9MB 1867ms 33ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 1987ms 11ms 9.4MB 1930ms 43ms cpython 3.13.3
python 4.py 2204ms 6.9ms 89.5MB 2160ms 30ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1.kt 3724ms 64ms 352.5MB 4500ms 100ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1n.kt timeout 0.0ms 26.3MB 3990ms 1497ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 2n.kt timeout 0.0ms 30.6MB 5130ms 127ms kotlin/native 2.1.20

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 454ms 4.5ms 8.6MB 443ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 480ms 17ms 9.3MB 470ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
python 4.py 559ms 7.0ms 83.9MB 527ms 20ms pypy 3.10.16
kotlin 1-m.kt 1018ms 20ms 353.5MB 1703ms 90ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1n.kt timeout 0.0ms 26.7MB 3990ms 1510ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
kotlin 2n.kt timeout 0.0ms 30.6MB 5113ms 130ms kotlin/native 2.1.20

regex-redux

Input: 2500000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 2256ms 13ms 242.7MB 2197ms 47ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 4793ms 54ms 226.2MB 4607ms 173ms pyston 3.8.12
kotlin 1.kt timeout 0.0ms 173.6MB 5407ms 47ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1n.kt timeout 0.0ms 226.8MB 5080ms 117ms kotlin/native 2.1.20
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 149.2MB 4940ms 50ms cpython 3.13.3

Input: 250000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 339ms 2.5ms 86.1MB 300ms 30ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 497ms 0.1ms 30.5MB 460ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 610ms 7.4ms 29.9MB 583ms 13ms cpython 3.13.3
kotlin 1-m.kt 839ms 12ms 134.6MB 1270ms 40ms kotlin/jvm 21
kotlin 1n.kt 3231ms 31ms 51.1MB 3300ms 70ms kotlin/native 2.1.20

secp256k1

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
kotlin 1.kt 3038ms 2.3ms 231.8MB 4063ms 77ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 3236ms 88ms 8.4MB 3220ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3528ms 9.8ms 74.5MB 3493ms 20ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 3806ms 7.0ms 8.8MB 3793ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 800ms 6.2ms 8.3MB 790ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 958ms 3.5ms 8.9MB 947ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3
kotlin 1-m.kt 979ms 51ms 232.1MB 1937ms 67ms kotlin/jvm 21
python 1.py 986ms 1.3ms 67.4MB 957ms 20ms pypy 3.10.16