Benchmarks in nanoseconds (10-9s) per operation using Sun Microsystems Inc.'s virtual machine version 1.1.8 on a Win98 AMD K6-2 350MHz, 16MB heap memory
 valueOf(int) | intValue() | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iteration count | 200000 | 20000000 | java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 10750 | 571 | be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 5250 | 225 | com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 8250 | 23400 | com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 8000 | 360 |
| valueOf(long) | longValue() | |||||||||
| Iteration count | 200000 | 20000000 | java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 10150 | 1236 | be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 5450 | 280 | com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 12300 | 30485 | com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 10200 | 960 |
| new BigDecimal(double) | doubleValue() | |||||||||
| Iteration count | 10000 | 10000 | java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 115000 | 214000 | be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 110000 | 44000 | com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 318000 | 50000 | com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 126000 | 44000 |
| new BigDecimal(String) | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 333320 | 250000 | 166660 | 125000 | 90900 | 62500 | 45440 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 16140 | 19080 | 233649 | 341840 | 560066 | 1129120 | 2749779 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 8400 | 9880 | 13200 | 17520 | 24752 | 38720 | 68882 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 8730 | 10760 | 14820 | 20160 | 28382 | 47520 | 84727 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 11080 | 13200 | 21420 | 28560 | 44114 | 72800 | 132922 | |||
| toString | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 192000 | 128000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 37760 | 71250 | 168125 | 278125 | 528750 | 1144687 | 2870000 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 7447 | 9453 | 12187 | 18750 | 25625 | 41250 | 73750 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 7447 | 8984 | 15312 | 22187 | 29375 | 46562 | 84062 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 22604 | 31328 | 12187 | 17187 | 24062 | 37812 | 66875 | |||
| add | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 240000 | 160000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 18291 | 19875 | 77000 | 81000 | 87750 | 108500 | 188000 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 5958 | 7187 | 7000 | 9750 | 12250 | 18000 | 31500 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 6625 | 8562 | 12250 | 23500 | 30000 | 52250 | 109750 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 8458 | 8187 | 18000 | 20750 | 28750 | 45250 | 74250 | |||
| subtract | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 240000 | 160000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 30458 | 30187 | 96000 | 98750 | 105750 | 129000 | 211500 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 8708 | 8625 | 12250 | 13750 | 19250 | 27500 | 46750 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 10333 | 10937 | 17750 | 24500 | 39750 | 63000 | 115250 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 8000 | 8250 | 16500 | 19250 | 26250 | 39750 | 61750 | |||
| multiply | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 192000 | 128000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 16000 | 6400 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 15416 | 17187 | 22187 | 32812 | 63750 | 175625 | 609375 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 7708 | 10234 | 18750 | 39687 | 103125 | 332500 | 1192187 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 24895 | 83203 | 444375 | 1299375 | 4297812 | 16058750 | 61156250 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 11458 | 38593 | 195625 | 540625 | 1750625 | 6440000 | 24251562 | |||
| divide | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 60000 | 40000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 4800 | 2000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 45666 | 48250 | 182000 | 225000 | 341000 | 733333 | 1730000 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 17333 | 18000 | 55000 | 110000 | 291000 | 916666 | 3240000 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 18333 | 22000 | 593000 | 1543000 | 5839000 | 18000000 | 60745000 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 21000 | 237500 | 862000 | 1461000 | 2818000 | 5972916 | 14885000 | |||
| pow | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 24000 | 16000 | 4000 | 2000 | 500 | 60 | 10 | |||
| java.math.BigInteger (symcjit) | 71250 | 106875 | 220000 | 630000 | 1200000 | 3666666 | 11000000 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 55000 | 103125 | 342500 | 905000 | 2840000 | 9166666 | 33000000 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 526666 | 2313750 | 14212500 | 42730000 | 143680000 | 509833333 | 1983000000 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 249583 | 1070625 | 6330000 | 18785000 | 64142857 | 226000000 | 878000000 | |||
| compareTo | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 2400000 | 1600000 | 400000 | 400000 | 400000 | 400000 | 400000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 2354 | 2406 | 62875 | 63575 | 65625 | 79225 | 90650 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 250 | 275 | 11675 | 14425 | 18950 | 27325 | 45725 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 250 | 306 | 17975 | 24175 | 38725 | 62875 | 109300 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 250 | 275 | 7550 | 8250 | 10300 | 13600 | 18525 | |||
| equals | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 4800000 | 3200000 | 800000 | 800000 | 800000 | 800000 | 800000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 354 | 371 | 152 | 155 | 153 | 155 | 153 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 262 | 309 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 2310 | 309 | 21087 | 29587 | 39137 | 64675 | 117475 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 275 | 308 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 123 | 123 | |||
| abs | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 4800000 | 9600000 | 7200000 | 12000000 | 22400000 | 43200000 | 84000000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 516 | 515 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 72 | 62 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 379 | 378 | 122 | 119 | 117 | 128 | 117 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 402 | 412 | 176 | 164 | 159 | 161 | 161 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 445 | 440 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |||
| max | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 2400000 | 1600000 | 400000 | 400000 | 400000 | 400000 | 400000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 2104 | 2162 | 62875 | 63575 | 65625 | 79225 | 90625 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 387 | 412 | 11800 | 14425 | 19100 | 27325 | 45725 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 387 | 450 | 17975 | 24175 | 38725 | 62750 | 109175 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 295 | 306 | 7850 | 8525 | 10700 | 13850 | 18800 | |||
| setScale | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 240000 | 160000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | 40000 | |||
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 50333 | 50437 | 155000 | 174500 | 211500 | 306000 | 548000 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 4541 | 4812 | 5500 | 5500 | 7000 | 8250 | 12250 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 4833 | 5125 | 7000 | 7000 | 9750 | 13750 | 20750 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 7583 | 7562 | 517500 | 790750 | 1388250 | 2771000 | 6139250 | |||
| new BigDecimal(java.math.BigDecimal) | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 186000 | 128000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 49687 | 84062 | 183750 | 300312 | 573125 | 1232187 | 2899062 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 46250 | 82500 | 185312 | 300312 | 612812 | 1210000 | 3008750 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 49218 | 87109 | 188750 | 309062 | 575000 | 1220312 | 3152812 | |||
| toBigDecimal | ||||||||||
| Avg. Precision | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 141 | 269 | 525 | |||
| Iteration count | 480000 | 320000 | 80000 | 80000 | 80000 | 80000 | 80000 | |||
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 9625 | 9625 | 87125 | 161375 | 350125 | 736000 | 1892250 | |||
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 26750 | 30875 | 120875 | 218375 | 443625 | 914500 | 2155875 | |||
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 34333 | 45500 | 34375 | 47375 | 70000 | 111875 | 199750 | |||
| number 'e' (microseconds) | ||||||||||
| Precision | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 4096 |
| Iteration count | 256 | 128 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| java.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 3242187 | 5156250 | 10312500 | 24062500 | 68750000 | 226250000 | 920000000 | 4310000000 | 24990000000 | 158350000000 |
| be.arci.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 625000 | 859375 | 1718750 | 3437500 | 10625000 | 41250000 | 177500000 | 1015000000 | 6760000000 | 45320000000 |
| com.ibm.math.BigDecimal (symcjit) | 859375 | 1718750 | 6093750 | 29375000 | 151250000 | 906250000 | 5905000000 | 40455000000 | 284400000000 | 2034490000000 |
| com.tce.math.TBigDecimal (symcjit) | 859375 | 2968750 | 7656250 | 22187500 | 68750000 | 240000000 | 1015000000 | 4560000000 | 25590000000 | 154230000000 |