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Nim 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
nim 2.nim 836ms 40ms 34.9MB 817ms 7ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 971ms 5.9ms 35.2MB 953ms 3ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 1208ms 7.9ms 96.1MB 1143ms 53ms pypy 3.10.16
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
nim 2.nim 77ms 1.2ms 5.5MB 70ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 93ms 2.7ms 5.8MB 80ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 97ms 2.2ms 68.8MB 70ms 13ms pypy 3.10.16
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
python 1.py 2739ms 28ms 25.2MB 2720ms 7ms cpython 3.13.3
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 575.4MB 2623ms 1900ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 575.7MB 2560ms 1967ms nim/clang 2.2.4
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
python 1.py 662ms 11ms 16.8MB 647ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim 4094ms 5.6ms 519.3MB 2117ms 1553ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 4109ms 27ms 518.7MB 2100ms 1580ms nim/clang 2.2.4

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 188ms 2.8ms 1.5MB 180ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 243ms 2.1ms 1.8MB 230ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 533ms 0.9ms 1.8MB 453ms 67ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 557ms 2.9ms 1.5MB 470ms 73ms nim 2.2.4
python 1.py 1852ms 2.6ms 88.9MB 1803ms 30ms pypy 3.10.16
python 5-m.py 2288ms 4.5ms 65.6MB 3530ms 820ms pypy 3.10.16
python 5-m.py 2438ms 9.1ms 12.5MB 3527ms 990ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3053ms 14ms 8.1MB 3040ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 3439ms 104ms 13.9MB 4590ms 917ms cpython 3.13.3
python 1.py 4786ms 32ms 8.8MB 4770ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 22ms 0.7ms 1.5MB 10ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 27ms 1.0ms 1.8MB 20ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 56ms 0.8ms 1.8MB 43ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 59ms 1.8ms 1.5MB 40ms 3ms nim 2.2.4
python 1.py 249ms 3.9ms 63.3MB 223ms 13ms pypy 3.10.16
python 5-m.py 311ms 2.2ms 12.5MB 393ms 150ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 314ms 3.8ms 8.1MB 300ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 405ms 4.1ms 13.9MB 497ms 133ms cpython 3.13.3
python 5-m.py 442ms 3.9ms 65.6MB 733ms 303ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 495ms 2.8ms 8.9MB 483ms 0ms cpython 3.13.3

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 1.9MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
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

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 110ms 1.5ms 1.6MB 100ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 114ms 1.4ms 1.4MB 107ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 2.py 147ms 4.7ms 58.4MB 123ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 178ms 0.9ms 59.5MB 153ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
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
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 325ms 2.6ms 1.6MB 317ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 336ms 4.1ms 1.4MB 327ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
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
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
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 50ms 1.8ms 1.5MB 40ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 52ms 1.0ms 1.3MB 43ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 2.py 105ms 0.4ms 58.2MB 80ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 122ms 3.4ms 58.8MB 100ms 10ms pypy 3.10.16
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
nim 1.nim 482ms 4.8ms 1.3MB 477ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 488ms 14ms 1.5MB 477ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
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

mandelbrot

Input: 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 387ms 0.4ms 4.8MB 380ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 576ms 1.5ms 4.5MB 563ms 0ms nim 2.2.4

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 19ms 0.5ms 1.9MB 10ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 27ms 1.2ms 1.6MB 20ms 0ms nim 2.2.4

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 552ms 1.9ms 34.9MB 530ms 7ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 634ms 34ms 35.2MB 613ms 10ms nim/clang 2.2.4
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
nim 1.nim 120ms 2.4ms 9.6MB 110ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 135ms 2.2ms 9.9MB 123ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
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
nim 2.nim 319ms 1.7ms 1.8MB 310ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 340ms 0.5ms 2.0MB 330ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
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
nim 2.nim 35ms 1.0ms 1.8MB 30ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 2.nim 40ms 6.2ms 2.0MB 33ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
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

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 267ms 0.8ms 41.5MB 253ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 314ms 3.5ms 41.8MB 303ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 2512ms 35ms 369.6MB 2440ms 57ms pypy 3.10.16
python 2.py 2965ms 38ms 632.9MB 2797ms 153ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 4719ms 55ms 320.4MB 4660ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 321.4MB 4957ms 30ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 633.8MB 4843ms 143ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 959.9MB 4710ms 280ms pypy 3.10.16

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 51ms 1.1ms 11.6MB 40ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 63ms 1.6ms 11.8MB 53ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
python 1.py 526ms 2.9ms 135.2MB 490ms 23ms pypy 3.10.16
python 2.py 713ms 3.4ms 164.2MB 670ms 30ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1069ms 35ms 86.0MB 1047ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1424ms 21ms 165.0MB 1380ms 30ms cpython 3.13.3
python 2.py 1518ms 19ms 290.3MB 1427ms 77ms pypy 3.10.16
python 1.py 2702ms 14ms 86.9MB 2680ms 10ms cpython 3.13.3

regex-redux

Input: 2500000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1651ms 5.5ms 151.9MB 1620ms 13ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 1683ms 16ms 152.1MB 1650ms 20ms nim 2.2.4
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
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
nim 1.nim 174ms 3.4ms 17.6MB 160ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 176ms 3.6ms 17.2MB 163ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
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

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 3587ms 2.7ms 1.6MB 3580ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 3610ms 12ms 1.4MB 3597ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.9MB 37ms 10ms cpython 3.13.3
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 95.9MB 810ms 90ms pypy 3.10.16
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.1MB 30ms 13ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 899ms 0.8ms 1.5MB 890ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 902ms 1.4ms 1.3MB 893ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.6MB 47ms 10ms cpython 3.13.3
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 96.4MB 1343ms 187ms pypy 3.10.16
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 57ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 226ms 0.1ms 1.5MB 220ms 0ms nim/clang 2.2.4
nim 1.nim 229ms 1.9ms 1.3MB 220ms 0ms nim 2.2.4
python 8-m.py 1983ms 24ms 93.1MB 6417ms 257ms pypy 3.10.16
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.3MB 87ms 23ms cpython 3.13.3
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.4MB 140ms 33ms pyston 3.8.12