Benchmark: Md5 hashing Spark-md5 node-md5

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/spark-md5/3.0.2/spark-md5.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/js-md5@0.7.3/src/md5.js"></script>

Tests:

Spark
SparkMD5.hash('Hi there');
js-md5
md5('Hi there')

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Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Spark
js-md5

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 9 days ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 18_1_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) CriOS/131.0.6778.134 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1

Browser/OS: Chrome Mobile iOS 131 on iOS 18.1.1

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Test name	Executions per second
Spark	916584.5 Ops/sec
js-md5	2366481.2 Ops/sec

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

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**What is being tested?**

The provided JSON represents two JavaScript microbenchmarks that test the performance of two different MD5 hashing libraries: Spark-MD5 and js-md5.

**Options compared**

The two options being compared are:

1. **Spark-MD5**: A lightweight, pure-JavaScript implementation of the MD5 hashing algorithm.
2. **js-md5**: A JavaScript wrapper around the OpenSSL library, which provides a faster and more secure way to hash data.

**Pros and Cons**

* **Spark-MD5**:
	+ Pros: Lightweight, easy to use, and widely supported.
	+ Cons: May not be as secure or efficient as other libraries.
* **js-md5**:
	+ Pros: Faster, more secure, and well-maintained.
	+ Cons: Requires the OpenSSL library, which may add dependencies and complexity.

In general, Spark-MD5 is a good choice when you need a lightweight and easy-to-use MD5 hashing solution. However, js-md5 offers better performance and security features, making it a better option for applications that require high-speed hashing or strict security requirements.

**Library explanations**

* **Spark-MD5**: A JavaScript implementation of the MD5 hashing algorithm. It's a pure-JavaScript library, which means it doesn't rely on any external dependencies.
* **js-md5**: A JavaScript wrapper around the OpenSSL library. The OpenSSL library is a widely-used and secure cryptographic library that provides a range of algorithms, including SHA-256 and MD5.

**Special JS features or syntax**

There are no special JS features or syntax used in this benchmark. Both Spark-MD5 and js-md5 use standard JavaScript syntax to hash data.

**Alternatives**

If you're not satisfied with the performance or security of Spark-MD5 or js-md5, you may want to consider alternative libraries, such as:

* **crypto-js**: A popular JavaScript library that provides a range of cryptographic functions, including hashing and encryption.
* **hash.js**: A lightweight JavaScript library that provides a simple API for hashing data using various algorithms, including MD5.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may have different performance characteristics or security features, so it's essential to evaluate them based on your specific requirements.

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Md5 hashing Spark-md5 node-md5 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Spark vs js-md5

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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Spark

js-md5

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):