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Python VS Nim benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Thu Jul 13 2023, full log can be found HERE

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[x86_64][2 cores] Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8370C CPU @ 2.80GHz (Model 106)

* -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 1431ms 7.2ms 271.9MB 1300ms 110ms pypy 3.10.12
nim 2.nim 1955ms 2.8ms 34.1MB 1930ms 10ms nim 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 2105ms 6.7ms 35.0MB 2087ms 7ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.9MB 4970ms 10ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.3MB 4903ms 80ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 119ms 16ms 80.1MB 83ms 13ms pypy 3.10.12
nim 2.nim 186ms 1.2ms 5.6MB 177ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 194ms 3.4ms 5.7MB 183ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py 610ms 3.8ms 12.0MB 587ms 7ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 994ms 18ms 12.5MB 973ms 3ms cpython 3.11.4

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1011ms 11ms 189.0MB 917ms 77ms pypy 3.10.12
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 423.4MB 3330ms 1317ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 424.2MB 3350ms 1300ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 20.3MB 4980ms 3ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 17.3MB 4983ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 265ms 7.9ms 94.6MB 230ms 17ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 811ms 6.1ms 20.0MB 787ms 3ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 930ms 2.5ms 16.8MB 910ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 421.6MB 3370ms 1283ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 423.3MB 3447ms 1203ms nim/clang 1.6.14

edigits

Input: 250001

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 278ms 0.1ms 88.1MB 243ms 17ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 1655ms 1.1ms 10.1MB 1640ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 2783ms 0.3ms 9.7MB 2770ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 3.0MB 4990ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 3.0MB 4983ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14

Input: 100000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 116ms 1.0ms 79.0MB 83ms 20ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 301ms 0.2ms 9.3MB 290ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 480ms 1.1ms 9.0MB 463ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 2.3MB 4990ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 2.2MB 4983ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 259ms 0.7ms 1.0MB 250ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 346ms 1.7ms 1.3MB 330ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 785ms 2.8ms 1.0MB 687ms 83ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 799ms 1.3ms 1.2MB 690ms 90ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py 2471ms 36ms 87.9MB 2433ms 20ms pypy 3.10.12
python 5-m.py 3926ms 65ms 83.2MB 4250ms 843ms pypy 3.10.12
python 5-m.py 3978ms 31ms 12.7MB 6003ms 1020ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 4105ms 12ms 13.6MB 5733ms 1033ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 4108ms 2.7ms 7.9MB 4093ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.6MB 4980ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 28ms 0.5ms 1.0MB 20ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 36ms 0.3ms 1.3MB 30ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 81ms 0.5ms 1.0MB 60ms 7ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 83ms 0.8ms 1.2MB 70ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py 335ms 15ms 78.9MB 307ms 17ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 428ms 4.2ms 8.0MB 407ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 469ms 12ms 12.7MB 693ms 123ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 472ms 1.7ms 13.6MB 607ms 133ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 617ms 1.4ms 8.6MB 603ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 5-m.py 769ms 8.0ms 82.7MB 833ms 440ms pypy 3.10.12

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1.2ms 0.1ms 1.0MB 0ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 2.9ms 2.0ms 1.2MB 0ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py 13ms 0.6ms 7.3MB 10ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 14ms 1.4ms 8.5MB 10ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 30ms 0.7ms 52.1MB 12ms 2ms pypy 3.10.12

http-server

Input: 3000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 718ms 6.0ms 94.6MB 340ms 347ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 722ms 2.7ms 94.2MB 313ms 377ms nim 1.6.14
python 1.py 1502ms 5.2ms 35.2MB 1127ms 790ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1857ms 8.4ms 29.7MB 1490ms 803ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 4045ms 60ms 127.2MB 3107ms 783ms pypy 3.10.12

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 121ms 1.3ms 18.3MB 50ms 53ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 124ms 2.1ms 18.0MB 57ms 53ms nim 1.6.14
python 1.py 350ms 3.4ms 27.6MB 273ms 127ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 381ms 5.9ms 25.2MB 273ms 163ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 1001ms 16ms 103.7MB 777ms 170ms pypy 3.10.12

json-serde

Input: sample 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 249ms 0.4ms 38.4MB 213ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 256ms 1.4ms 41.1MB 233ms 7ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 399ms 1.9ms 106.6MB 367ms 17ms pypy 3.10.12

Input: canada 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 2322ms 2.4ms 223.1MB 2223ms 80ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 2332ms 3.8ms 220.6MB 2177ms 137ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 2468ms 3.1ms 245.1MB 2380ms 70ms pypy 3.10.12

knucleotide

Input: 2500000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 3-m.py 3506ms 21ms 213.7MB 6197ms 340ms pypy 3.10.12
python 3-m.py 4859ms 118ms 34.3MB 9207ms 73ms pyston 3.8.12
python 3.py timeout 0.0ms 35.2MB 90ms 13ms cpython 3.11.4

Input: 250000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 3-m.py 513ms 7.5ms 94.1MB 743ms 107ms pypy 3.10.12
python 3-m.py 562ms 2.8ms 17.9MB 987ms 30ms pyston 3.8.12
python 3-m.py 793ms 2.1ms 16.9MB 1430ms 30ms cpython 3.11.4

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 145ms 0.9ms 1.2MB 137ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 152ms 0.8ms 1.1MB 140ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 2.py 196ms 0.4ms 77.2MB 170ms 10ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 234ms 0.3ms 78.0MB 217ms 3ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 981ms 0.5ms 9.0MB 967ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1165ms 1.0ms 8.7MB 1147ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1337ms 3.7ms 9.3MB 1323ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 2.py 1548ms 20ms 9.1MB 1533ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.1MB 4990ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.2MB 4983ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 428ms 0.6ms 1.3MB 417ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 450ms 0.8ms 1.1MB 440ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 2.py 459ms 4.4ms 77.7MB 433ms 10ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 507ms 11ms 78.6MB 477ms 10ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 2937ms 37ms 8.9MB 2920ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 3476ms 17ms 8.7MB 3467ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3949ms 14ms 9.4MB 3937ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 2.py 4639ms 19ms 9.1MB 4620ms 3ms cpython 3.11.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.0MB 4987ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 1.3MB 4987ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 63ms 0.5ms 1.2MB 50ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 65ms 1.7ms 1.0MB 57ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 2.py 138ms 1.8ms 77.3MB 113ms 10ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 156ms 2.2ms 78.1MB 127ms 13ms pypy 3.10.12
nim 1.nim 389ms 5.3ms 1.2MB 373ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 444ms 3.1ms 1.0MB 430ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 1.py 475ms 2.7ms 8.8MB 460ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 542ms 1.7ms 8.2MB 530ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 632ms 4.6ms 8.7MB 613ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 2.py 773ms 8.4ms 8.4MB 757ms 3ms cpython 3.11.4

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 992ms 2.9ms 34.7MB 977ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 1065ms 6.2ms 34.5MB 1047ms 3ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py 2210ms 33ms 292.6MB 2010ms 183ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 93.2MB 4963ms 20ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 130.2MB 4930ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 211ms 1.7ms 9.3MB 197ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 229ms 2.5ms 9.5MB 217ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py 310ms 2.7ms 137.0MB 247ms 53ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 4349ms 24ms 37.3MB 4320ms 10ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 48.8MB 4947ms 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 382ms 0.6ms 1.3MB 370ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 411ms 0.8ms 1.3MB 400ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 2.py 1880ms 4.6ms 77.3MB 1853ms 10ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 3370ms 20ms 76.1MB 3337ms 13ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.4MB 4983ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 8.6MB 4983ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 8.3MB 4980ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 7.9MB 4980ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 2.nim 41ms 0.3ms 1.3MB 30ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 43ms 0.0ms 1.2MB 30ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 2.py 242ms 1.9ms 77.0MB 217ms 10ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 381ms 1.2ms 76.4MB 360ms 7ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 1202ms 7.3ms 8.4MB 1190ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1603ms 2.5ms 7.9MB 1590ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3302ms 19ms 8.4MB 3287ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 2.py 3358ms 33ms 8.6MB 3343ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 568ms 14ms 40.3MB 550ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 608ms 6.1ms 6.5MB 597ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 633ms 1.1ms 6.1MB 617ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 758ms 55ms 41.3MB 743ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
python 1.py 3962ms 23ms 388.8MB 3823ms 117ms pypy 3.10.12
python 2.py 4945ms 31ms 633.0MB 4633ms 293ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 321.1MB 4937ms 50ms cpython 3.11.4
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 633.6MB 4703ms 277ms cpython 3.11.4
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 1013.9MB 4687ms 287ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 320.5MB 4910ms 73ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 129ms 0.5ms 11.0MB 120ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 136ms 0.4ms 11.3MB 123ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 142ms 1.0ms 3.3MB 130ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 2.nim 148ms 0.7ms 3.0MB 140ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 1.py 883ms 15ms 213.0MB 840ms 30ms pypy 3.10.12
python 2.py 1136ms 6.5ms 164.4MB 1070ms 50ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1412ms 11ms 266.7MB 1277ms 117ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 1677ms 20ms 86.1MB 1640ms 23ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1697ms 29ms 164.8MB 1647ms 37ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 2679ms 11ms 86.8MB 2640ms 20ms cpython 3.11.4

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 2543ms 2.7ms 117.0MB 2500ms 27ms pypy 3.10.12
python 4.py 2776ms 0.4ms 9.1MB 2743ms 17ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 2798ms 0.7ms 9.4MB 2747ms 33ms cpython 3.11.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 5.9MB 4990ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 6.0MB 4990ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 631ms 3.2ms 81.5MB 603ms 13ms pypy 3.10.12
python 4.py 657ms 0.1ms 8.9MB 647ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 666ms 0.5ms 9.1MB 653ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 5.8MB 4990ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
nim 1.nim timeout 0.0ms 6.1MB 4983ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14

regex-redux

Input: 2500000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 2492ms 6.4ms 168.0MB 2437ms 37ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 2557ms 7.1ms 167.1MB 2500ms 37ms nim 1.6.14
python 1.py 3325ms 5.1ms 258.9MB 3233ms 73ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 107.1MB 4937ms 43ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 107.2MB 4937ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 250000_in

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 255ms 0.2ms 17.2MB 240ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 264ms 1.1ms 16.8MB 250ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 1.py 461ms 0.9ms 101.7MB 420ms 20ms pypy 3.10.12
python 1.py 697ms 1.5ms 30.5MB 660ms 17ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 818ms 2.0ms 31.7MB 780ms 20ms cpython 3.11.4

secp256k1

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 4452ms 3.7ms 8.4MB 4433ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 4692ms 27ms 8.5MB 4677ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 4720ms 4.9ms 84.7MB 4693ms 13ms pypy 3.10.12

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1126ms 1.3ms 8.5MB 1113ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1182ms 6.4ms 8.4MB 1170ms 0ms cpython 3.11.4
python 1.py 1308ms 2.3ms 81.7MB 1270ms 23ms pypy 3.10.12

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 4117ms 0.5ms 1.2MB 4103ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 4119ms 0.2ms 1.3MB 4110ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 16.6MB 53ms 10ms cpython 3.11.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 106.2MB 663ms 87ms pypy 3.10.12
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 18.0MB 80ms 13ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 1031ms 0.5ms 1.3MB 1020ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 1034ms 3.4ms 1.3MB 1020ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.4MB 127ms 13ms cpython 3.11.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 111.5MB 1110ms 217ms pypy 3.10.12
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 15.6MB 140ms 30ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
nim 1.nim 261ms 0.8ms 1.3MB 250ms 0ms nim/clang 1.6.14
nim 1.nim 261ms 1.1ms 1.3MB 250ms 0ms nim 1.6.14
python 8-m.py 3124ms 25ms 105.3MB 5340ms 337ms pypy 3.10.12
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 16.2MB 263ms 17ms cpython 3.11.4
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 16.7MB 320ms 57ms pyston 3.8.12