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Ruby VS Python benchmarks

Current benchmark data was generated on Sun Jul 13 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
python 1.py 1162ms 7.5ms 96.8MB 1097ms 47ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb 4770ms 133ms 110.1MB 4677ms 77ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 41.0MB 4973ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 40.5MB 4743ms 240ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 70.5MB 4950ms 33ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 796.7MB 6620ms 720ms truffleruby 24.2.1

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 94ms 1.5ms 68.2MB 67ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 478ms 3.6ms 11.9MB 457ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb 498ms 0.9ms 20.3MB 473ms 10ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1-m.rb 503ms 8.2ms 407.1MB 980ms 150ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py 727ms 3.3ms 12.9MB 717ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 1.rb 947ms 3.2ms 19.5MB 923ms 13ms ruby 3.4.4

coro-prime-sieve

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1241ms 47ms 104.7MB 1190ms 33ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb 1449ms 20ms 63.8MB 1373ms 57ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 1913ms 42ms 63.0MB 1837ms 60ms ruby 3.4.4
python 1.py 2671ms 7.4ms 25.4MB 2650ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 17.4MB 4980ms 7ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 364.7MB 4603ms 1530ms truffleruby 24.2.1

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 1.rb 150ms 1.5ms 25.6MB 120ms 20ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 185ms 1.9ms 25.0MB 157ms 13ms ruby 3.4.4
python 1.py 223ms 2.2ms 85.2MB 187ms 23ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 228ms 1.3ms 20.6MB 203ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py 660ms 16ms 16.8MB 643ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 346.5MB 4577ms 1460ms truffleruby 24.2.1

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 6.rb 2046ms 3.0ms 23.0MB 2023ms 10ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 6-m.rb 2107ms 209ms 406.5MB 5403ms 323ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py 2206ms 28ms 89.1MB 2163ms 33ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 2331ms 44ms 66.1MB 3597ms 827ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 2434ms 24ms 12.5MB 3547ms 953ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3030ms 35ms 8.1MB 3013ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 3359ms 19ms 13.8MB 4437ms 910ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 6.rb 3692ms 15ms 22.4MB 3673ms 10ms ruby 3.4.4
python 1.py 4658ms 45ms 9.0MB 4647ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 250000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 6.rb 259ms 4.3ms 15.2MB 237ms 10ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
python 1.py 279ms 5.1ms 63.3MB 253ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 5-m.py 310ms 3.6ms 12.5MB 397ms 147ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 314ms 1.1ms 8.1MB 300ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 5-m.py 393ms 1.0ms 13.8MB 473ms 127ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 6.rb 415ms 1.8ms 14.4MB 397ms 3ms ruby 3.4.4
python 5-m.py 449ms 2.7ms 66.2MB 743ms 297ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 486ms 1.2ms 9.0MB 473ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 6-m.rb 843ms 29ms 380.9MB 2103ms 163ms truffleruby 24.2.1

helloworld

Input: QwQ

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 12ms 0.8ms 7.6MB 0ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 14ms 1.2ms 8.8MB 10ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py 30ms 0.8ms 52.3MB 10ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb 34ms 0.4ms 141.1MB 12ms 24ms truffleruby 24.2.1
ruby 1.rb 51ms 1.1ms 12.8MB 38ms 0ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 53ms 0.4ms 12.9MB 38ms 4ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4

json-serde

Input: sample 5000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 201ms 0.9ms 38.1MB 167ms 23ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 217ms 2.1ms 38.7MB 193ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 1.rb 247ms 0.5ms 27.1MB 210ms 20ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 250ms 4.8ms 30.1MB 220ms 17ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
python 1.py 451ms 4.1ms 109.3MB 403ms 37ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1-m.rb 4251ms 31ms 506.4MB 11203ms 337ms truffleruby 24.2.1

Input: canada 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 1831ms 9.9ms 220.5MB 1663ms 157ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1931ms 9.0ms 222.0MB 1827ms 90ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 1.rb 2101ms 28ms 135.5MB 2013ms 73ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 2146ms 112ms 132.6MB 2067ms 67ms ruby 3.4.4
python 1.py 3242ms 13ms 365.1MB 3083ms 140ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 499.9MB 13243ms 367ms truffleruby 24.2.1

lru

Input: 1000 1000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 154ms 2.4ms 58.9MB 130ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 187ms 3.8ms 59.8MB 160ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb 342ms 3.2ms 13.5MB 327ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 529ms 4.4ms 12.9MB 510ms 0ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 1-m.rb 686ms 7.4ms 371.8MB 1270ms 140ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py 730ms 3.4ms 8.9MB 720ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 845ms 19ms 8.5MB 833ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1136ms 8.0ms 9.5MB 1123ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 1323ms 19ms 9.3MB 1310ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 361ms 2.1ms 59.7MB 330ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 401ms 4.8ms 60.9MB 377ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb 910ms 1.6ms 13.5MB 890ms 10ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1-m.rb 1261ms 52ms 406.7MB 1777ms 167ms truffleruby 24.2.1
ruby 1.rb 1485ms 8.7ms 12.9MB 1470ms 3ms ruby 3.4.4
python 1.py 2157ms 16ms 8.9MB 2143ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 2513ms 23ms 8.5MB 2503ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 3335ms 53ms 9.5MB 3320ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 3942ms 29ms 9.3MB 3930ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 109ms 3.1ms 58.1MB 87ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 124ms 3.2ms 59.4MB 103ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb 198ms 2.8ms 13.5MB 187ms 0ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 289ms 1.2ms 12.8MB 273ms 7ms ruby 3.4.4
python 1.py 361ms 6.0ms 8.5MB 347ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 388ms 3.0ms 8.1MB 377ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1-m.rb 525ms 17ms 354.7MB 1033ms 137ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py 534ms 6.3ms 9.3MB 523ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py 638ms 7.1ms 8.9MB 627ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 2184ms 9.5ms 204.9MB 2073ms 97ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1-m.rb 3861ms 33ms 612.1MB 9853ms 350ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 94.1MB 4960ms 27ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 130.4MB 4940ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 93.5MB 4947ms 40ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 97.4MB 4940ms 50ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4

Input: 15

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 378ms 3.7ms 105.2MB 320ms 47ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1-m.rb 2066ms 110ms 488.8MB 5300ms 230ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py 2994ms 19ms 37.4MB 2970ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 1.rb 3236ms 25ms 38.3MB 3197ms 23ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 4321ms 12ms 37.6MB 4287ms 23ms ruby 3.4.4
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 48.9MB 4943ms 43ms pyston 3.8.12

nbody

Input: 5000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 2.rb 836ms 14ms 325.0MB 1103ms 117ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 2.py 1348ms 4.2ms 60.6MB 1320ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 2705ms 69ms 57.8MB 2677ms 13ms 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
ruby 2.rb timeout 0.0ms 12.8MB 4983ms 3ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 2.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.5MB 4977ms 10ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4

Input: 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 2.py 178ms 3.3ms 58.3MB 153ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 2-m.rb 309ms 6.6ms 309.6MB 560ms 103ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py 309ms 4.0ms 57.8MB 287ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 936ms 11ms 8.3MB 927ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 2.rb 1028ms 6.1ms 13.5MB 1010ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
python 2.py 1312ms 18ms 8.3MB 1300ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 2893ms 26ms 8.9MB 2883ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 2.rb 2980ms 14ms 12.8MB 2963ms 7ms ruby 3.4.4
python 2.py 3043ms 14ms 9.0MB 3030ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

nsieve

Input: 12

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 2498ms 18ms 369.9MB 2430ms 53ms pypy 3.11.13
python 2.py 2971ms 13ms 632.9MB 2787ms 167ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 4747ms 19ms 320.5MB 4687ms 47ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py timeout 0.0ms 321.4MB 4960ms 23ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 633.8MB 4823ms 163ms cpython 3.13.5
python 2.py timeout 0.0ms 1017.5MB 4707ms 280ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 325.3MB 4850ms 133ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 327.0MB 4847ms 140ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 731.6MB 5070ms 153ms truffleruby 24.2.1

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 525ms 4.9ms 135.5MB 487ms 20ms pypy 3.11.13
python 2.py 721ms 2.3ms 164.2MB 670ms 33ms pyston 3.8.12
python 1.py 1066ms 26ms 86.0MB 1043ms 10ms pyston 3.8.12
python 2.py 1385ms 12ms 290.8MB 1297ms 73ms pypy 3.11.13
python 2.py 1398ms 5.5ms 165.1MB 1353ms 30ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 1-m.rb 1697ms 10ms 473.8MB 2493ms 170ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 1.py 2846ms 21ms 87.0MB 2817ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
ruby 1.rb 3416ms 80ms 131.8MB 3323ms 83ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 4472ms 16ms 131.0MB 4383ms 73ms ruby 3.4.4

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 1921ms 13ms 8.9MB 1873ms 33ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 1974ms 0.7ms 9.5MB 1920ms 40ms cpython 3.13.5
python 4.py 2156ms 3.3ms 89.6MB 2117ms 27ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 130.2MB 4863ms 123ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 131.0MB 4833ms 150ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb timeout 0.0ms 450.5MB 13320ms 430ms truffleruby 24.2.1

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 454ms 1.7ms 8.6MB 440ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 470ms 3.8ms 9.4MB 457ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 4.py 541ms 4.5ms 83.8MB 503ms 23ms pypy 3.11.13
ruby 1-m.rb 1668ms 200ms 395.7MB 4403ms 210ms truffleruby 24.2.1
ruby 1.rb 1766ms 80ms 130.9MB 1657ms 93ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 1.rb 1816ms 25ms 130.3MB 1690ms 113ms ruby 3.4.4

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.8MB 33ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 94.7MB 680ms 60ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.2MB 33ms 13ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 12.9MB 4983ms 7ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.5MB 4980ms 0ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 436.6MB 5167ms 240ms truffleruby 24.2.1

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 4.rb 4848ms 12ms 433.6MB 5140ms 203ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.5MB 43ms 10ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 97.8MB 1170ms 147ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 57ms 20ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 12.8MB 4980ms 0ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.5MB 4983ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
ruby 4.rb 1458ms 6.2ms 377.4MB 1793ms 157ms truffleruby 24.2.1
python 8-m.py 2134ms 4.9ms 94.1MB 7090ms 240ms pypy 3.11.13
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 14.0MB 87ms 17ms cpython 3.13.5
python 8.py timeout 0.0ms 13.2MB 133ms 33ms pyston 3.8.12
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 12.9MB 4980ms 3ms ruby 3.4.4
ruby 4.rb timeout 0.0ms 13.6MB 4980ms 3ms ruby/yjit 3.4.4