Wasm 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
python 1.py 1165ms 6.5ms 96.8MB 1107ms 47ms pypy 3.11.13
wasm 5.rs 1754ms 5.6ms 33.8MB 1733ms 10ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 3.rs 1818ms 28ms 49.8MB 1783ms 20ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 4.rs 1833ms 6.3ms 33.7MB 1813ms 7ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
python 1.py 95ms 3.5ms 68.3MB 63ms 17ms pypy 3.11.13
wasm 5.rs 171ms 2.9ms 19.8MB 160ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 4.rs 174ms 0.5ms 19.8MB 160ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 3.rs 181ms 14ms 21.8MB 167ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 3.rs 1118ms 22ms 20.1MB 1100ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
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
wasm 3.rs 81ms 2.8ms 20.2MB 70ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
python 1.py 692ms 7.5ms 16.8MB 673ms 3ms pyston 3.8.12

edigits

Input: 250001

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 264ms 5.4ms 84.7MB 227ms 23ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 363ms 1.6ms 12.6MB 347ms 3ms cpython 3.13.5
wasm 1.rs 416ms 5.6ms 19.5MB 403ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
python 1.py 2009ms 3.5ms 9.6MB 1997ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

Input: 100000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 106ms 0.4ms 65.4MB 80ms 10ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 107ms 1.1ms 11.8MB 93ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
wasm 1.rs 112ms 2.4ms 18.7MB 100ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
python 1.py 348ms 1.8ms 8.8MB 333ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12

fannkuch-redux

Input: 11

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 1.rs 4146ms 2.1ms 17.3MB 4133ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0

Input: 10

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 1.rs 348ms 0.1ms 17.4MB 340ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0

fasta

Input: 2500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 1.rs 220ms 0.6ms 18.0MB 210ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 1.rs 30ms 0.9ms 18.1MB 20ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 1.rs 6.4ms 0.3ms 18.0MB 0ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 1.rs 93ms 1.9ms 17.6MB 80ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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

Input: 1000 3000000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 1.rs 255ms 0.8ms 18.2MB 240ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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

Input: 100 500000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 1.rs 47ms 0.2ms 18.2MB 40ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
python 2.py 391ms 3.4ms 8.1MB 383ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
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
wasm 8.rs 817ms 1.4ms 21.1MB 803ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0

Input: 1000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 8.rs 42ms 1.1ms 18.1MB 30ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0

merkletrees

Input: 17

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 1.rs 880ms 4.4ms 41.7MB 857ms 10ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 1.rs 192ms 0.3ms 24.1MB 180ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 1.rs 410ms 1.4ms 17.8MB 400ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 2.rs 565ms 5.2ms 17.9MB 553ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 1.rs 48ms 0.9ms 17.8MB 40ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 2.rs 65ms 1.2ms 17.8MB 50ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 2.rs 385ms 7.3ms 22.7MB 370ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 1.rs 450ms 3.8ms 56.9MB 437ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 1.rs 92ms 1.1ms 27.5MB 80ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 2.rs 99ms 0.8ms 19.1MB 90ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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

pidigits

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 1924ms 4.4ms 8.9MB 1873ms 37ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 1956ms 1.7ms 9.5MB 1913ms 33ms cpython 3.13.5
wasm 2.rs 2146ms 21ms 18.8MB 2133ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
python 4.py 2159ms 6.6ms 89.6MB 2120ms 30ms pypy 3.11.13

Input: 4000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 4.py 453ms 2.0ms 8.6MB 440ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
python 4.py 468ms 3.7ms 9.4MB 457ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
wasm 2.rs 506ms 2.3ms 18.1MB 490ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
python 4.py 549ms 3.2ms 83.6MB 510ms 27ms pypy 3.11.13

secp256k1

Input: 2000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 3157ms 7.5ms 8.4MB 3143ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
wasm 1.rs 3412ms 3.1ms 17.5MB 3400ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
python 1.py 3590ms 17ms 75.7MB 3557ms 23ms pypy 3.11.13
python 1.py 3831ms 12ms 8.9MB 3817ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5

Input: 500

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
python 1.py 800ms 1.0ms 8.3MB 790ms 0ms pyston 3.8.12
wasm 1.rs 869ms 7.9ms 17.5MB 857ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
python 1.py 955ms 9.6ms 8.9MB 943ms 0ms cpython 3.13.5
python 1.py 1001ms 6.1ms 68.6MB 973ms 13ms pypy 3.11.13

spectral-norm

Input: 8000

lang code time stddev peak-mem mem time(user) time(sys) compiler compiler/runtime
wasm 7.rs 3602ms 3.8ms 18.1MB 3590ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 2.rs 3607ms 9.5ms 17.8MB 3590ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 2.rs 905ms 0.6ms 17.4MB 890ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 7.rs 909ms 1.9ms 17.6MB 897ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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
wasm 7.rs 233ms 1.0ms 17.8MB 220ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
wasm 2.rs 234ms 1.7ms 17.3MB 220ms 0ms wasmtime 35.0.0
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