Benchmark: ios vs android - MeasureThat.net

Script Preparation code:

a = []
for (i=0;i<10000;i++) a[i]=Math.random()

Tests:

sort
a.sort()
fiddle with the dom
for (i = 0; i<1000;i++){ div = document.createElement("div") div.innerHTML = i; document.body.append(div) }

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
sort
fiddle with the dom

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 4 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 10; SM-G960F) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/87.0.4280.101 Mobile Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome Mobile 87 on Android

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Test name	Executions per second
sort	128.5 Ops/sec
fiddle with the dom	7.5 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 2 months ago):

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Let's break down what's being tested in this benchmark, and I'll explain the options compared, pros and cons of those approaches, and other considerations.

**What is being tested?**

The provided JSON represents a benchmark that compares the performance of JavaScript on two platforms: iOS and Android. The benchmark consists of two individual test cases:

1. `sort()`: This test case measures the performance of the built-in `Array.prototype.sort()` method in JavaScript.
2. `fiddle with the DOM`: This test case measures the performance of creating and appending a large number of HTML elements to the document body.

**Options compared**

The benchmark compares two options for executing each test case:

1. **Native execution**: This option executes the test code directly on the JavaScript engine, without any additional overhead.
2. **Web worker execution**: This option runs the test code in a Web Worker thread, which is a separate thread that runs in parallel with the main thread.

**Pros and cons of each approach**

Here are some pros and cons for each approach:

**Native execution**

Pros:

* Direct access to the JavaScript engine
* No overhead from creating a new thread or context

Cons:

* Can be slower due to the overhead of executing code directly on the JavaScript engine
* Limited control over system resources (e.g., memory, CPU)

**Web worker execution**

Pros:

* Can run in parallel with the main thread, potentially improving performance
* Allows for better control over system resources (e.g., memory, CPU)

Cons:

* Requires creating a new thread and context, which can incur overhead
* May require additional setup and configuration

**Test cases**

Now, let's look at each test case:

1. `sort()`: This test case is simple and direct, measuring the performance of the built-in `Array.prototype.sort()` method. The benchmark runs this code directly on the JavaScript engine (native execution) and in a Web Worker thread (web worker execution).
2. `fiddle with the DOM`: This test case creates and appends a large number of HTML elements to the document body. In both native and web worker execution options, the benchmark uses a Web Worker thread to run this code.

**Libraries used**

The provided benchmark doesn't mention any specific JavaScript libraries being used in these test cases. However, if you were to write similar benchmarks, you might consider using libraries like:

* **Cytz's Microbenchmarking Library**: This library provides a simple and easy-to-use API for writing microbenchmarks.
* **Benchmark.js**: This library provides a more comprehensive set of features for writing benchmarks, including support for Web Workers and multiple execution platforms.

**Special JS features or syntax**

The provided benchmark doesn't mention any special JavaScript features or syntax being used in these test cases. However, if you were to write similar benchmarks, you might consider using:

* **Generators**: These can be useful for creating microbenchmarks that generate a large number of iterations.
* **Async/await**: This can be useful for writing asynchronous code that's easy to read and maintain.

**Other alternatives**

If you're interested in writing similar benchmarks or testing JavaScript performance, here are some other options:

* **Google Benchmark**: This is a popular open-source benchmarking library for C++ and JavaScript.
* **js-perf**: This is a simple benchmarking tool for testing JavaScript performance on various browsers and platforms.

In summary, the provided benchmark compares the performance of JavaScript execution on two platforms: native execution and web worker execution. The test cases measure the performance of built-in `Array.prototype.sort()` and creating a large number of HTML elements in the document body.

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Comparing performance of: sort vs fiddle with the dom

Created: 4 years ago by: Registered User

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sort

fiddle with the dom

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 2 months ago):