Python Versions Performance

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Where I can find a comparative speed benchmark between python versions?

For example the performance between 2.6, 2.7, 3.0 , 3.1 and 3.2 versions.

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 27 '20 at 09:18

The Python Software Foundation hosts a speed comparison site at https://speed.python.org/comparison/ that provides an overview of different benchmarks.

Currently, it only includes CPython versions (that are still supported) but PyPy has a similar site available at: https://speed.pypy.org/comparison/

sophros · Answer 2 · 2022-02-16T11:06:30.213

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There is a Python module with various real-world performance tasks to measure different builds / versions of Python - performance.

You can install it with the following command:

pip install pyperformance

And run it with the following one to compare Python2 and Python3 on your system:

pyperformance run --python=python2 -o py2.json
pyperformance run --python=python3 -o py3.json
pyperformance compare py2.json py3.json

edited Feb 16 '22 at 11:06

answered Mar 08 '19 at 15:28

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I get this error after installation: `pyperformance: command not found` – ihoru Dec 15 '19 at 10:53
try `pip install pyperformance` instead – Bennimi Feb 15 '22 at 10:58

miku · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-15T15:51:39.110

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Pystone benchmark on 2.6,2.7,3.2:

http://www.levigross.com/post/2340736877/pystone-benchmark-on-2-6-2-7-3-2

(3.0 and 3.1 are probably slower than 3.2)

edited Dec 15 '20 at 15:51

answered Aug 16 '11 at 19:37

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Is this "pystone" good for benchmarks?(or there is an official speed comparison?) Thank you anyways ;) – Patric Aug 17 '11 at 11:31
Hmm the URL levigross,com is dead. Can you link to a cached version, or else something else? – smci Dec 15 '20 at 04:33

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