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Nim VS Python benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Fri Aug 01 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
nim 2.nim 685ms 7.3ms 36.3MB 667ms 7ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 978ms 54ms 35.2MB 957ms 3ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 1165ms 6.5ms 96.8MB 1107ms 47ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 41.0MB 4967ms 23ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.5MB 4733ms 253ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 64ms 2.2ms 6.9MB 53ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 93ms 1.9ms 5.8MB 80ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 95ms 3.5ms 68.3MB 63ms 17ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 492ms 6.9ms 11.9MB 470ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 734ms 16ms 12.9MB 723ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 6.nim 571ms 7.7ms 4.5MB 557ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 6.nim 649ms 37ms 3.3MB 640ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 1207ms 3.1ms 105.2MB 1160ms 37ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 2664ms 14ms 25.4MB 2643ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
nim 5.nim 4637ms 30ms 7.6MB 4613ms 10ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 575.6MB 2617ms 1907ms nim 2.2.4
nim 3.nim timeout 0.0ms 8.8MB 4987ms 3ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 575.9MB 2610ms 1913ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 3.nim timeout 0.0ms 7.0MB 4983ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 5.nim timeout 0.0ms 5.9MB 4970ms 13ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 17.3MB 4980ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 6.nim 38ms 0.7ms 3.3MB 30ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 6.nim 43ms 1.2ms 2.1MB 37ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 223ms 2.8ms 85.4MB 183ms 23ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 230ms 0.7ms 20.6MB 210ms 3ms cpython 3.13.5
nim 5.nim 273ms 3.3ms 4.0MB 260ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 5.nim 336ms 0.7ms 2.9MB 320ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 692ms 7.5ms 16.8MB 673ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 3.nim 884ms 14ms 5.3MB 873ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 3.nim 899ms 4.6ms 4.0MB 887ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 4094ms 14ms 519.8MB 2130ms 1533ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 4098ms 7.4ms 519.7MB 2143ms 1530ms nim 2.2.4

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 209ms 1.0ms 2.6MB 200ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 240ms 0.0ms 1.8MB 230ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 535ms 2.6ms 1.8MB 440ms 80ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 566ms 4.2ms 2.8MB 473ms 80ms nim 2.2.4
python 1.py 2215ms 30ms 89.2MB 2163ms 33ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 2319ms 16ms 66.2MB 3547ms 837ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 2445ms 19ms 12.5MB 3547ms 983ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3020ms 14ms 8.1MB 3007ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 3347ms 16ms 13.8MB 4410ms 927ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py 4661ms 7.5ms 9.0MB 4647ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 24ms 1.0ms 2.6MB 13ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 26ms 0.1ms 1.8MB 20ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 56ms 1.1ms 1.8MB 40ms 3ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 59ms 0.1ms 2.6MB 43ms 3ms nim 2.2.4
python 1.py 279ms 1.4ms 63.5MB 250ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 310ms 1.1ms 12.5MB 393ms 143ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 313ms 2.4ms 8.1MB 303ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 394ms 3.6ms 13.8MB 473ms 127ms cpython 3.13.5
python 5-m.py 448ms 1.8ms 66.2MB 763ms 273ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 491ms 9.3ms 8.9MB 480ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1.1ms 0.0ms 1.9MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 1.6ms 0.2ms 2.6MB 0ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 1.py 11ms 0.9ms 7.8MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 13ms 0.8ms 8.8MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py 29ms 0.8ms 52.2MB 10ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 104ms 1.0ms 2.6MB 97ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 110ms 2.5ms 1.9MB 103ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 2.py 148ms 2.3ms 58.9MB 123ms 7ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 187ms 5.0ms 59.8MB 163ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 734ms 3.0ms 8.9MB 717ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 857ms 2.7ms 8.5MB 847ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1149ms 2.1ms 9.5MB 1140ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 1312ms 22ms 9.3MB 1300ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 2.6MB 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 306ms 2.9ms 2.6MB 300ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 324ms 3.6ms 1.6MB 313ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 2.py 349ms 5.1ms 59.7MB 320ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 399ms 2.9ms 60.7MB 373ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 2181ms 1.1ms 8.9MB 2170ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 2527ms 6.0ms 8.5MB 2513ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3381ms 12ms 9.5MB 3373ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 3934ms 57ms 9.3MB 3923ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 2.6MB 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 45ms 0.1ms 2.6MB 40ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 49ms 1.5ms 1.5MB 40ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 2.py 106ms 3.8ms 58.1MB 83ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 122ms 3.9ms 59.3MB 103ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 357ms 3.8ms 8.5MB 347ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim 364ms 4.5ms 2.6MB 353ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 2.py 391ms 3.4ms 8.1MB 383ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim 495ms 19ms 1.5MB 487ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 540ms 3.8ms 9.3MB 527ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 631ms 12ms 8.9MB 620ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

mandelbrot

Input: 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 288ms 0.3ms 5.9MB 280ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 388ms 0.1ms 4.9MB 380ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 15ms 0.2ms 2.9MB 10ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 19ms 0.6ms 1.9MB 10ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 460ms 6.9ms 36.3MB 443ms 10ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 629ms 11ms 35.2MB 610ms 3ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 2182ms 14ms 204.7MB 2060ms 107ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 94.1MB 4957ms 33ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 130.4MB 4937ms 53ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 95ms 2.9ms 11.0MB 83ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 134ms 0.8ms 9.9MB 123ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 375ms 1.4ms 105.3MB 317ms 43ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 3001ms 36ms 37.4MB 2973ms 13ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 48.9MB 4940ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 319ms 1.0ms 2.9MB 310ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 343ms 2.4ms 2.0MB 333ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 2.py 1342ms 2.7ms 60.5MB 1317ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 2650ms 17ms 57.8MB 2627ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.9MB 4990ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 9.0MB 4990ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.3MB 4990ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 8.1MB 4990ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 34ms 0.2ms 2.9MB 30ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 38ms 1.4ms 2.0MB 30ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 2.py 176ms 4.7ms 58.5MB 153ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 305ms 1.6ms 57.8MB 283ms 7ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 940ms 29ms 8.3MB 927ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1345ms 52ms 8.1MB 1330ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 2971ms 99ms 8.9MB 2960ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 2989ms 51ms 9.0MB 2977ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 274ms 4.6ms 42.9MB 260ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 316ms 6.2ms 41.8MB 307ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 2403ms 56ms 369.9MB 2330ms 57ms pypy 3.11.13
python 2.py 2979ms 17ms 633.0MB 2793ms 170ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 4806ms 156ms 320.4MB 4743ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 321.4MB 4960ms 20ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 633.8MB 4827ms 160ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 1017.7MB 4707ms 280ms pypy 3.11.13

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 52ms 3.2ms 12.8MB 43ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 66ms 3.5ms 11.8MB 57ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 503ms 12ms 135.7MB 463ms 23ms pypy 3.11.13
python 2.py 726ms 6.1ms 164.2MB 683ms 30ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1068ms 11ms 86.0MB 1040ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1370ms 7.2ms 165.1MB 1327ms 30ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 1392ms 15ms 290.8MB 1303ms 73ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 2819ms 6.7ms 87.0MB 2793ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5

regex-redux

Input: 2500000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1635ms 1.6ms 161.2MB 1603ms 17ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 1643ms 6.4ms 152.4MB 1610ms 17ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 2244ms 7.2ms 245.8MB 2183ms 43ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 4754ms 9.8ms 226.2MB 4570ms 170ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 137.9MB 4930ms 53ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 250000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 173ms 1.2ms 19.7MB 160ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 173ms 1.9ms 17.6MB 160ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 333ms 7.5ms 87.3MB 290ms 30ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 497ms 1.8ms 30.3MB 463ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 617ms 0.3ms 30.0MB 587ms 17ms cpython 3.13.5

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 3589ms 0.8ms 1.6MB 3580ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 3591ms 1.0ms 2.8MB 3580ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.8MB 40ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 94.2MB 653ms 73ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.3MB 40ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12

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 901ms 1.3ms 2.6MB 890ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.4MB 50ms 7ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 96.2MB 1180ms 140ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 63ms 13ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 227ms 0.4ms 1.5MB 220ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 228ms 1.2ms 2.6MB 220ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 8-m.py 2147ms 28ms 94.2MB 7087ms 240ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.3MB 90ms 13ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.1MB 133ms 37ms pyston 3.8.12