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Benchmarks

Nim VS Python benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Wed May 25 2022, full log can be found HERE

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[x86_64][2 cores] Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8272CL CPU @ 2.60GHz (Model 85)

* -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 1831ms 34ms 220.3MB 1667ms 147ms pypy 3.8.13
nim 2.nim 3281ms 50ms 35.2MB 3253ms 13ms nim 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 3344ms 37ms 34.2MB 3320ms 3ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 140ms 3.4ms 78.6MB 107ms 20ms pypy 3.8.13
nim 2.nim 288ms 21ms 5.7MB 273ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 304ms 1.5ms 5.5MB 290ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 1.py 682ms 3.3ms 12.4MB 657ms 7ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1619ms 7.5ms 11.8MB 1603ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1538ms 8.5ms 221.3MB 1423ms 100ms pypy 3.8.13
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 312ms 8.1ms 90.4MB 270ms 23ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 864ms 4.1ms 17.2MB 843ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 910ms 2.7ms 17.0MB 887ms 7ms cpython 3.10.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6

edigits

Input: 250001

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 753ms 3.4ms 82.9MB 707ms 27ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 2245ms 159ms 9.3MB 2230ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py 2294ms 0.4ms 10.0MB 2283ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6

Input: 100000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 199ms 12ms 76.2MB 163ms 17ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 404ms 0.7ms 9.1MB 390ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 419ms 0.5ms 8.5MB 407ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 235ms 16ms 0.7MB 223ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 284ms 20ms 0.9MB 270ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 642ms 2.5ms 1.0MB 560ms 70ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 686ms 49ms 0.7MB 600ms 70ms nim 1.6.6
python 1.py 2907ms 44ms 89.2MB 2870ms 23ms pypy 3.8.13
python 5-m.py 3562ms 19ms 12.9MB 5000ms 1320ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 4022ms 316ms 8.2MB 4003ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 4407ms 159ms 12.1MB 6360ms 1213ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 5-m.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pypy 3.8.13

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 24ms 0.5ms 0.7MB 13ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 28ms 0.1ms 0.9MB 20ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 71ms 4.9ms 0.7MB 57ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 76ms 1.0ms 0.9MB 57ms 3ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 1.py 368ms 2.0ms 75.5MB 337ms 17ms pypy 3.8.13
python 5-m.py 432ms 6.5ms 12.9MB 537ms 173ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 434ms 31ms 8.2MB 420ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 545ms 3.4ms 12.1MB 683ms 197ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py 678ms 48ms 7.7MB 663ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 5-m.py 910ms 3.9ms 78.8MB 1063ms 467ms pypy 3.8.13

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1.5ms 0.3ms 2.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 1.7ms 0.6ms 0.7MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 1.py 14ms 1.8ms 7.6MB 10ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 16ms 2.8ms 7.3MB 10ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py 37ms 1.1ms 54.6MB 12ms 10ms pypy 3.8.13

http-server

Input: 3000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 899ms 3.5ms 94.4MB 447ms 420ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 926ms 6.7ms 94.0MB 493ms 397ms nim 1.6.6
python 1.py 1696ms 20ms 29.7MB 1390ms 973ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 2385ms 42ms 29.1MB 2103ms 1053ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py 4919ms 7.5ms 131.9MB 3857ms 917ms pypy 3.8.13

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 134ms 8.4ms 18.7MB 60ms 57ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 145ms 1.0ms 17.8MB 70ms 60ms nim 1.6.6
python 1.py 380ms 7.0ms 24.2MB 313ms 160ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 474ms 5.9ms 21.8MB 407ms 180ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py 1186ms 25ms 99.4MB 973ms 177ms pypy 3.8.13

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 148ms 0.5ms 0.9MB 140ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 159ms 0.7ms 0.7MB 150ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 2.py 235ms 0.8ms 74.1MB 203ms 13ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 280ms 0.3ms 75.4MB 250ms 17ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 878ms 5.1ms 9.3MB 867ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1055ms 2.7ms 9.1MB 1040ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1743ms 15ms 8.4MB 1730ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 2.py 2570ms 50ms 8.3MB 2557ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 422ms 30ms 0.9MB 405ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 467ms 0.4ms 0.7MB 460ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 2.py 562ms 4.3ms 74.6MB 523ms 17ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 614ms 2.1ms 76.1MB 583ms 17ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 2586ms 14ms 9.3MB 2570ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 3121ms 7.9ms 9.0MB 3107ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 65ms 0.1ms 0.9MB 53ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 68ms 0.3ms 0.7MB 60ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 2.py 167ms 1.7ms 74.0MB 133ms 17ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 184ms 0.5ms 74.3MB 143ms 17ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 431ms 5.2ms 8.9MB 413ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim 467ms 0.9ms 0.7MB 457ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 485ms 0.9ms 0.9MB 473ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 2.py 487ms 2.4ms 8.5MB 477ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 811ms 4.9ms 7.8MB 793ms 3ms cpython 3.10.4
python 2.py 1234ms 16ms 7.3MB 1217ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4

mandelbrot

Input: 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 485ms 35ms 4.9MB 470ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 883ms 1.7ms 4.4MB 870ms 0ms nim 1.6.6

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 22ms 1.9ms 1.0MB 10ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 40ms 1.2ms 0.7MB 30ms 0ms nim 1.6.6

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1385ms 10ms 35.0MB 1363ms 3ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 1590ms 8.8ms 35.1MB 1563ms 7ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 1.py 2988ms 32ms 233.4MB 2767ms 203ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 322ms 21ms 9.3MB 307ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 338ms 0.6ms 10.0MB 323ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 1.py 443ms 13ms 151.0MB 363ms 60ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 418ms 30ms 0.9MB 403ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 437ms 11ms 0.9MB 427ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 2.py 2271ms 62ms 74.5MB 2243ms 13ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 43ms 4.2ms 1.0MB 33ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 46ms 0.8ms 1.0MB 37ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 2.py 294ms 5.0ms 74.1MB 253ms 27ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 583ms 1.7ms 73.4MB 557ms 13ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 1420ms 106ms 8.7MB 1407ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 2057ms 12ms 8.5MB 2043ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 663ms 1.3ms 6.6MB 650ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 776ms 0.8ms 6.1MB 760ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 1202ms 31ms 41.5MB 1180ms 7ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 1255ms 71ms 40.4MB 1233ms 7ms nim 1.6.6
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 126ms 0.4ms 11.1MB 110ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 130ms 0.8ms 11.4MB 120ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 152ms 1.1ms 3.3MB 140ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 2.nim 180ms 0.1ms 3.0MB 167ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 1.py 1357ms 20ms 209.6MB 1277ms 70ms pypy 3.8.13
python 1.py 2822ms 61ms 86.4MB 2770ms 37ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 2069ms 2.9ms 8.6MB 2037ms 20ms cpython 3.10.4
python 4.py 2237ms 2.1ms 9.4MB 2207ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 2733ms 28ms 127.6MB 2640ms 73ms pypy 3.8.13
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 502ms 4.7ms 8.4MB 480ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 4.py 535ms 1.2ms 9.1MB 520ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 702ms 4.2ms 79.7MB 670ms 20ms pypy 3.8.13
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 3300ms 230ms 1.9MB 3287ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 3433ms 1.4ms 1.8MB 3420ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pypy 3.8.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 861ms 0.9ms 0.9MB 850ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 862ms 1.5ms 0.9MB 850ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pypy 3.8.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 210ms 15ms 1.0MB 200ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.6
nim 1.nim 218ms 0.5ms 0.9MB 207ms 0ms nim 1.6.6
python 8-m.py 4206ms 35ms 105.3MB 7317ms 397ms pypy 3.8.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms cpython 3.10.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 0.0MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12