Benchmark: dgrCbsdb - MeasureThat.net

Tests:

date now
Date.now()
date now 2
Date.now()

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
date now
date now 2

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Sumamry (model llama3.2:3b, generated 20 days ago):

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I'll break down the provided benchmark setup to help you understand what's being tested and the pros/cons of different approaches.

**Benchmark Overview**

MeasureThat.net is a platform for creating and running JavaScript microbenchmarks. The provided benchmark definition consists of two test cases with the same benchmark function, `Date.now()`, which measures the execution time of this function in different environments.

**Options Compared**

In this case, there are no options being compared directly. However, we can infer that the benchmark is comparing:

1. **Browser**: Chrome 69 on Windows Desktop.
2. **Device Platform**: Desktop vs another platform (not specified).
3. **Operating System**: Windows vs another OS (not specified).

**Pros and Cons of Different Approaches**

There are several approaches to benchmarking JavaScript performance, including:

1. **Benchmark Definition**: Measuring the execution time of a specific function, like `Date.now()`.
	* Pros: Easy to understand, straightforward comparison.
	* Cons: Limited scope, might not capture all aspects of performance.
2. **Loop-based Benchmarking**: Repeating a loop multiple times to measure performance over time.
	* Pros: Can capture long-term trends, more realistic scenarios.
	* Cons: More complex setup, might be harder to interpret results.
3. **WebPage Load Times**: Measuring the time it takes for a web page to load.
	* Pros: Captures real-world usage scenarios, can reveal performance issues with JavaScript-heavy web pages.
	* Cons: Requires server-side infrastructure, might not be representative of pure JavaScript execution.

**Library Used**

There is no explicit library mentioned in the benchmark definition. However, it's likely that the `Date` object and its methods (like `now()`) are used within the benchmark function.

**Special JS Features or Syntax**

None are explicitly mentioned in this example. However, if we were to explore other benchmarks, we might see features like:

* **Async/Await**: Used for concurrent execution.
* **Promises**: Used for handling asynchronous operations.
* **Closures**: Used for creating scope and binding.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're interested in exploring more benchmarking options or alternatives, consider the following:

1. **Benchmark.js**: A popular benchmarking library that provides a simple API for measuring performance.
2. **V8 Benchmark Suite**: An official benchmarking suite from Google V8, which tests various JavaScript features and performance characteristics.
3. **Google's Benchmarking Library**: Provides a set of pre-built benchmarks for common JavaScript scenarios.

I hope this explanation helps you understand the basics of MeasureThat.net and provides a solid foundation for exploring more advanced JavaScript performance benchmarking techniques!

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 6 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/69.0.3497.100 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 69 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
date now	3284271.8 Ops/sec
date now 2	3297509.5 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

dgrCbsdb (version: 0)

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Comparing performance of: date now vs date now 2

Created: 6 years ago by: Guest

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date now

date now 2

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Sumamry (model llama3.2:3b, generated 20 days ago):