[STones80 Benchmarks]

STones80 Benchmarks Results

Updated: Dec 11, 2000.
VisualWorks 1.0
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.577   6600         1.0      add integers 
         544     2.262    240         1.0      add floats 
         960     1.088    882         1.0      access strings 
         320     0.908    352         1.0      create objects 
         160     1.49     107         1.0      copy objects 
         480     1.129    425         1.0      perform selectors 
         896     1.237    724         1.0      evaluate blocks 

         640     1.151    555         1.0      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        3.157      1.0       generating fractonaccis 
        1.123      1.0       generating primes 
        1.091      1.0       generating and parsing streams 
        3.091      1.0       generating strings 
        1.167      1.0       forming sets 
        5.139      1.0       sorting strings 
        5.601      1.0       sorcerer's apprentice 

        2.355      1.0       geometric mean
Squeak 2.8 Jitter 3.1
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.005 761600       115.39     add integers
         544     0.281   1936         8.07     add floats 
         960     0.067  14328        16.25     access strings 
         320     0.207   1546         4.39     create objects 
         160     0.136   1176        11.00     copy objects 
         480     0.163   2945         6.93     perform selectors 
         896     2.444    367         0.51     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.140   4568         8.23     geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.218     14.48      generating fractonaccis 
        0.039     28.79      generating primes
        0.087     12.54      generating and parsing streams 
        0.178     17.37      generating strings 
       28.476      0.04      forming sets 
        0.124     41.44      sorting strings 
        0.177     31.64      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        0.261      9.03      geometric mean
Squeak 2.8.2 on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.204  18667         2.82     add integers
         544     0.417   1305         5.44     add floats 
         960     0.133   7218         8.18     access strings 
         320     0.269   1190         3.38     create objects 
         160     0.203    788         7.37     copy objects 
         480     0.316   1519         3.57     perform selectors 
         896     1.097    817         1.13     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.299   2138         3.85     geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.838      3.77      generating fractonaccis 
        0.097     11.58      generating primes* 
        0.161      6.78      generating and parsing streams 
        0.352      8.78      generating strings 
       78.1        0.01      forming sets 
        0.312     16.47      sorting strings 
        0.689      8.13      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        0.694      3.39      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.8 on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.205  18576         2.81     add integers 
         544     0.586    928         3.87     add floats 
         960     0.134   7164         8.12     access strings 
         320     0.364    879         2.50     create objects 
         160     0.263    608         5.69     copy objects 
         480     0.31    1548         3.64     perform selectors 
         896     1.482    605         0.84     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.355   1803         3.25     geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.217      2.59      generating fractonaccis 
        0.827      3.82      generating fractonaccis 
        0.102     11.01      generating primes* 
        0.152      7.18      generating and parsing streams 
        0.371      8.33      generating strings 
       87.455      0.01      forming sets 
        0.326     15.76      sorting strings 
        0.691      8.11      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        0.713      3.30      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.7 PPC on Macintosh (PowerBook)
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.212  17962         2.72      add integers 
         544     0.394   1381         5.75      add floats 
         960     0.147   6531         7.40      access strings 
         320     0.258   1240         3.52      create objects 
         160     0.195    821         7.67      copy objects 
         480     0.307   1564         3.68      perform selectors 
         896     0.978    916         1.27      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.293   2183         3.93      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.822      3.84      generating fractonaccis 
        0.095     11.82      generating primes* 
        0.146      7.47      generating and parsing streams 
        0.336      9.20      generating strings 
      73.523       0.02      forming sets 
        0.308     16.69      sorting strings 
        0.664      8.44      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        0.665      3.54      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.7 PPC on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.294  12952         1.96     add integers 
         544     0.594    916         3.82     add floats 
         960     0.222   4324         4.90     access strings 
         320     0.383    836         2.37     create objects 
         160     0.29     552         5.16     copy objects 
         480     0.449   1069         2.51     perform selectors 
         896     1.44     622         0.86     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.43    1482         2.67     geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.217      2.59      generating fractonaccis 
        0.134      8.38      generating primes* 
        0.22       4.96      generating and parsing streams 
        0.484      6.39      generating strings 
      110.911      0.01      forming sets 
        0.463     11.10      sorting strings 
        0.979      5.72      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        0.981      2.40      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.7 PPC on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.432   8815         1.34     add integers 
         544     0.825    659         2.75     add floats 
         960     0.314   3057         3.47     access strings 
         320     0.568    563         1.60     create objects 
         160     0.418    383         3.58     copy objects 
         480     0.653    735         1.73     perform selectors 
         896     2.432    368         0.51     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.636   1005         1.81     geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.854      1.70      generating fractonaccis 
        0.21       5.35      generating primes* 
        0.34       3.21      generating and parsing streams 
        0.755      4.09      generating strings 
      168.94       0.01      forming sets 
        0.692      7.43      sorting strings 
        1.472      3.81      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.501      1.57      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.6 PPC on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.445   8557         1.30      add integers 
         544     0.852    638         2.66      add floats 
         960     0.318   3019         3.42      access strings 
         320     0.551    581         1.65      create objects 
         160     0.428    374         3.49      copy objects 
         480     0.658    729         1.72      perform selectors 
         896     2.327    385         0.53      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.639   1001         1.80      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.796      1.76      generating fractonaccis 
        0.209      5.37      generating primes* 
        0.328      3.33      generating and parsing streams 
        0.76       4.07      generating strings 
      166.782      0.01      forming sets 
        0.911      5.64      sorting strings 
        1.465      3.82      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.543      1.53      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak 2.5 on Windows98
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.559   6812         1.03      add integers 
         544     0.411   1324         5.52      add floats 
         960     0.25    3840         4.35      access strings 
         320     0.303   1056         3.00      create objects 
         160     0.219    731         6.83      copy objects 
         480     0.357   1345         3.16      perform selectors 
         896     1.606    558         0.77      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.417   1535         2.77      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.208      2.61      generating fractonaccis 
        0.153      7.34      generating primes* 
        0.228      4.79      generating and parsing streams 
        0.566      5.46      generating strings 
      104.402      0.01      forming sets 
        0.613      8.38      sorting strings 
        0.928      6.04      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.051      2.24      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.5 PPC on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.44    8655         1.31      add integers 
         544     0.813    669         2.79      add floats 
         960     0.313   3067         3.48      access strings 
         320     0.532    602         1.71      create objects 
         160     0.418    383         3.58      copy objects 
         480     0.673    713         1.68      perform selectors 
         896     2.253    398         0.55      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.626   1021         1.84      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.726      1.83      generating fractonaccis 
        0.211      5.32      generating primes* 
        0.314      3.47      generating and parsing streams 
        0.736      4.20      generating strings 
      162.107      0.01      forming sets 
        0.898      5.72      sorting strings 
        1.439      3.89      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.507      1.56      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.4 PPC (build with MPW) on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.502   7586         1.15      add integers 
         544     0.688    791         3.29      add floats 
         960     0.304   3158         3.58      access strings 
         320     0.488    656         1.86      create objects 
         160     0.365    438         4.10      copy objects 
         480     0.655    733         1.72      perform selectors 
         896     2.17     413         0.57      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.596   1074         1.94      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.607      1.96      generating fractonaccis 
        0.202      5.56      generating primes* 
        0.296      3.69      generating and parsing streams 
        0.708      4.37      generating strings 
      145.389      0.01      forming sets 
        0.817      6.29      sorting strings 
        1.398      4.01      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.414      1.67      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Build with MPW 3.4.3 (Oct 14, 1998)
Squeak VM 2.4 PPC (c) on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.436   8734         1.32      add integers 
         544     0.814    668         2.78      add floats 
         960     0.325   2954         3.35      access strings 
         320     0.526    608         1.73      create objects 
         160     0.417    384         3.59      copy objects 
         480     0.664    723         1.70      perform selectors 
         896     2.372    378         0.52      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.631   1014         1.83      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.848      1.71      generating fractonaccis 
        0.207      5.43      generating primes* 
        0.329      3.32      generating and parsing streams 
        0.748      4.13      generating strings 
      162.583      0.01      forming sets 
        0.911      5.64      sorting strings 
        1.583      3.54      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.556      1.51      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.4 PPC (b) on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.45    8462         1.28      add integers 
         544     0.84     648         2.70      add floats 
         960     0.336   2857         3.24      access strings 
         320     0.539    594         1.69      create objects 
         160     0.439    364         3.41      copy objects 
         480     0.669    717         1.69      perform selectors 
         896     2.312    388         0.54      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.645    992         1.79      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.788      1.77      generating fractonaccis 
        0.216      5.20      generating primes* 
        0.325      3.36      generating and parsing streams 
        0.751      4.12      generating strings 
      160.506      0.01      forming sets 
        0.918      5.60      sorting strings 
        1.581      3.54      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.555      1.51      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak VM 2.4 PPC on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.443   8596         1.30      add integers 
         544     0.813    669         2.79      add floats 
         960     0.335   2866         3.25      access strings 
         320     0.531    603         1.71      create objects 
         160     0.421    380         3.55      copy objects 
         480     0.657    731         1.72      perform selectors 
         896     2.246    399         0.55      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.631   1014         1.83      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.812      1.74      generating fractonaccis 
        0.208      5.40      generating primes* 
        0.326      3.35      generating and parsing streams 
        0.771      4.01      generating strings 
      163.971      0.01      forming sets 
        0.929      5.53      sorting strings 
        1.628      3.44      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        1.570      1.50      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak 2.4b on Windows95
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     1.275   2987         0.45      add integers 
         544     0.87     625         2.61      add floats 
         960     0.617   1556         1.76      access strings 
         320     0.639    501         1.42      create objects 
         160     0.497    322         3.01      copy objects 
         480     0.759    632         1.49      perform selectors 
         896     2.618    342         0.47      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.887    721         1.30      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        2.83       1.12      generating fractonaccis 
        0.366      3.07      generating primes* 
        0.529      2.06      generating and parsing streams 
        1.215      2.54      generating strings 
      245.94       0.00      forming sets 
        1.348      3.81      sorting strings 
        2.21       2.53      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        2.421      0.97      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak 2.4 on Windows95
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     1.179   3230         0.49      add integers 
         544     0.958    568         2.37      add floats 
         960     0.574   1672         1.90      access strings 
         320     0.618    518         1.47      create objects 
         160     0.45     356         3.32      copy objects 
         480     0.676    710         1.67      perform selectors 
         896     2.676    335         0.46      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.852    751         1.35      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        2.627      1.20      generating fractonaccis 
        0.34       3.30      generating primes* 
        0.528      2.07      generating and parsing streams 
        1.142      2.71      generating strings 
      268.922      0.00      forming sets 
        1.476      3.48      sorting strings 
        2.563      2.19      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        2.462      0.96      geometric mean
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak 1.31 (Jitter) on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.233  16343         2.48      add integers 
         544     4.15     131         0.55      add floats 
         960     0.4     2400         2.72      access strings 
         320     2.65     121         0.34      create objects 
         160     1.55     103         0.96      copy objects 
         480     0.566    848         2.00      perform selectors 
         896     9.917     90         0.12      evaluate blocks 

         640     1.367    468         0.84      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        5.55       0.57      generating fractonaccis 
        0.217      5.18      generating primes 
        7.6        0.14      generating and parsing streams 
        2.0        1.55      generating strings 
      204.2        0.01      forming sets 
        2.583      1.99      sorting strings 
        1.7        3.29      sorcerer's apprentice 

        4.001      0.59      geometric mean
Squeak 1.31 (Jitter) on Windows95
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.261  14590         2.21      add integers 
         544     4.477    122         0.51      add floats 
         960     0.7     1371         1.55      access strings 
         320     2.911    110         0.31      create objects 
         160     1.69      95         0.88      copy objects 
         480     0.618    777         1.83      perform selectors 
         896     9.518     94         0.13      evaluate blocks 

         640     1.571    407         0.73      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        6.456      0.49      generating fractonaccis 
        0.273      4.11      generating primes 
       10.368      0.11      generating and parsing streams 
        1.675      1.85      generating strings 
      299.775      0.00      forming sets 
        3.68       1.40      sorting strings 
        2.376      2.36      sorcerer's apprentice 

        5.019      0.47      geometric mean
Squeak 1.31 on Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.467   8154         1.24      add integers 
         544     1.7      320         1.33      add floats 
         960     0.466   2060         2.34      access strings 
         320     1.217    263         0.75      create objects 
         160     0.817    196         1.83      copy objects 
         480     1.117    430         1.01      perform selectors 
         896     4.717    190         0.26      evaluate blocks 

         640     1.099    582         1.05      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        5.417      0.58      generating fractonaccis 
        0.2        5.62      generating primes*
        7.233      0.15      generating and parsing streams 
        0.967      3.20      generating strings 
      285.584      0.00      forming sets 
        3.183      1.61      sorting strings 
        2.284      2.45      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        3.977      0.59      geometric mean*
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
Squeak 1.31 on Windows95
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     1.018   3741         0.57      add integers 
         544     0.769    707         2.95      add floats 
         960     0.81    1185         1.34      access strings 
         320     0.59     542         1.54      create objects 
         160     0.508    315         2.94      copy objects 
         480     1.236    388         0.91      perform selectors 
         896     2.912    308         0.42      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.947    675         1.22      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        7.224      0.44      generating fractonaccis 
        0.28       4.01      generating primes*
       11.112      0.10      generating and parsing streams 
        1.36       2.27      generating strings 
      387.009      0.00      forming sets 
        4.779      1.08      sorting strings 
        2.717      2.06      sorcerer's apprentice* 

        5.507      0.43      geometric mean*
2 test of this benchmark (marked at ''*'') is intended to test the efficiency of recursively calling a block, that it isn't supported by this VM. So the result would be fairly pointless.
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 5i.1 for Windows
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.027 141037        21.37     add integers 
         544     0.156   3487        14.53     add floats 
         960     0.062  15484        17.56     access strings 
         320     0.05    6400        18.18     create objects 
         160     0.085   1882        17.59     copy objects 
         480     0.039  12308        28.96     perform selectors 
         896     0.126   7111         9.82     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.066   9691        17.47     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.132     23.92      generating fractonaccis 
        0.036     31.19      generating primes 
        0.054     20.20      generating and parsing streams 
        0.092     33.60      generating strings 
        0.029     40.24      forming sets 
        0.382     13.45      sorting strings 
        0.094     59.59      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.082     28.78      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 3.1 for Windows
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.028 136000        20.61     add integers 
         544     0.207   2628        10.95     add floats 
         960     0.061  15738        17.84     access strings 
         320     0.055   5818        16.53     create objects 
         160     0.084   1905        17.80     copy objects 
         480     0.039  12308        28.96     perform selectors 
         896     0.11    8145        11.25     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.068   9350        16.85     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.166     19.02      generating fractonaccis 
        0.05      22.46      generating primes 
        0.062     17.60      generating and parsing streams 
        0.101     30.60      generating strings 
        0.027     43.22      forming sets 
        0.408     12.60      sorting strings 
        0.189     29.63      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.10      23.29      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 3.0 for Windows
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.049  77714        11.77     add integers 
         544     0.371   1466         6.11     add floats 
         960     0.11    8727         9.89     access strings 
         320     0.088   3636        10.33     create objects 
         160     0.134   1194        11.16     copy objects 
         480     0.073   6575        15.47     perform selectors 
         896     0.211   4246         5.87     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.120   5320         9.59     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.291     10.85      generating fractonaccis 
        0.086     13.06      generating primes 
        0.103     10.59      generating and parsing streams 
        0.173     17.87      generating strings 
        0.069     16.91      forming sets 
        0.796      6.46      sorting strings 
        0.321     17.45      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.187     12.62      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 3.0 for Windows on VirtualPC 1.0 (Windows95)
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.523   7281         1.10     add integers 
         544     1.388    392         1.63     add floats 
         960     0.816   1176         1.33     access strings 
         320     0.539    594         1.69     create objects 
         160     0.773    207         1.93     copy objects 
         480     0.674    712         1.68     perform selectors 
         896     0.819   1094         1.51     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.752    850         1.53     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.943      1.62      generating fractonaccis 
        0.603      1.86      generating primes 
        0.785      1.39      generating and parsing streams 
        1.094      2.83      generating strings 
        0.434      2.69      forming sets 
        5.402      0.95      sorting strings 
        2.031      2.76      sorcerer's apprentice 

        1.2509     1.88      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 3.0a for Windows on VirtualPC 2.1.2 (Windows98)
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.488   7803         1.18     add integers 
         544     1.445    376         1.57     add floats 
         960     0.594   1616         1.83     access strings 
         320     0.582    550         1.56     create objects 
         160     0.852    188         1.76     copy objects 
         480     0.752    638         1.50     perform selectors 
         896     0.683   1312         1.81     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.726    881         1.59     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        2.154      1.47      generating fractonaccis 
        0.691      1.63      generating primes 
        0.718      1.52      generating and parsing streams 
        1.196      2.58      generating strings 
        0.435      2.68      forming sets 
        6.286      0.82      sorting strings 
        2.441      2.29      sorcerer's apprentice 

        1.358      1.73      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 5i.1 for Macintosh (PowerBook)
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.016 238000        36.06     add integers 
         544     0.117   4650        19.37     add floats 
         960     0.033  29091        32.98     access strings 
         320     0.033   9697        27.55     create objects 
         160     0.05    3200        29.91     copy objects 
         480     0.033  14545        34.22     perform selectors 
         896     0.05   17920        24.75     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.040  15930        28.71     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.1       31.57      generating fractonaccis 
        0.033     34.03      generating primes 
        0.033     33.06      generating and parsing streams 
        0.084     36.80      generating strings 
        0.017     68.65      forming sets 
        0.333     15.43      sorting strings 
        0.1       56.01      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.066     35.95      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 5i.2 for Macintosh (PowerBook)
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.017 224000        33.94     add integers 
         544     0.117   4650        19.37     add floats 
         960     0.05   19200        21.77     access strings 
         320     0.033   9697        27.55     create objects 
         160     0.05    3200        29.91     copy objects 
         480     0.05    9600        22.59     perform selectors 
         896     0.05   17920        24.75     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.04   14025        25.28     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.1       31.57      generating fractonaccis 
        0.033     34.03      generating primes 
        0.033     33.06      generating and parsing streams 
        0.067     46.13      generating strings 
        0.017     68.65      forming sets 
        0.366     14.04      sorting strings 
        0.117     47.87      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.066     35.82      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 5i.2 for Macintosh (G4 Cube 450MHz)
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.033 115394        17.48     add integers
         544     0.117   4650        19.37     add floats
         960     0.05   19200        21.77     access strings
         320     0.05    6400        18.18     create objects
         160     0.067   2388        22.32     copy objects
         480     0.05    9600        22.59     perform selectors
         896     0.066  13576        18.75     evaluate blocks

         640     0.058  11081        19.97     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.134     23.56      generating fractonaccis
        0.05      22.46      generating primes
        0.05      21.82      generating and parsing streams
        0.083     37.24      generating strings
        0.033     35.36      forming sets
        0.4       12.85      sorting strings
        0.117     47.87      sorcerer's apprentice

        0.089     26.57      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 5i.1 for Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.05   76160        11.54     add integers 
         544     0.233   2335         9.73     add floats 
         960     0.083  11566        13.11     access strings 
         320     0.067   4776        13.57     create objects 
         160     0.117   1368        12.78     copy objects 
         480     0.084   5714        13.45     perform selectors 
         896     0.1     8960        12.38     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.094   6822        12.30     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.234     13.49      generating fractonaccis 
        0.067     16.76      generating primes 
        0.084     12.99      generating and parsing streams 
        0.15      20.61      generating strings 
        0.05      23.34      forming sets 
        0.75       6.85      sorting strings 
        0.25      22.40      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.152     15.52      geometric mean
VisualWorks Non-Commercial 3.0a for Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.05   76160        11.54     add integers 
         544     0.4     1360         5.67     add floats 
         960     0.1     9600        10.88     access strings 
         320     0.083   3855        10.95     create objects 
         160     0.133   1203        11.24     copy objects 
         480     0.1     4800        11.29     perform selectors 
         896     0.117   7658        10.58     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.115   5585        10.07     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.284     11.12      generating fractonaccis 
        0.083     13.53      generating primes 
        0.1       10.91      generating and parsing streams 
        0.15      20.61      generating strings 
        0.05      23.34      forming sets 
        0.75       6.85      sorting strings 
        0.317     17.67      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.171     13.80      geometric mean
VisualWorks 2.5.2 for Power Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.05   76160        11.54     add integers 
         544     0.267   2037         8.49     add floats 
         960     0.084  11429        12.96     access strings 
         320     0.067   4776        13.57     create objects 
         160     0.15    1067         9.97     copy objects 
         480     0.083   5783        13.61     perform selectors 
         896     0.116   7724        10.67     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.101   6322        11.39     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.266     11.87      generating fractonaccis 
        0.083     13.53      generating primes 
        0.083     13.14      generating and parsing streams 
        0.166     18.62      generating strings 
        0.05      23.34      forming sets 
        0.816      6.30      sorting strings 
        0.333     16.82      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.170     13.84      geometric mean
VisualWorks 2.5.1 for Power Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.05   76160        11.54     add integers 
         544     0.3     1813         7.56     add floats 
         960     0.067  14328        16.25     access strings 
         320     0.083   3855        10.95     create objects 
         160     0.15    1067         9.97     copy objects 
         480     0.084   5714        13.45     perform selectors 
         896     0.117   7658        10.58     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.103   6210        11.19     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.25      12.63      generating fractonaccis 
        0.1       11.23      generating primes 
        0.1       10.91      generating and parsing streams 
        0.184     16.80      generating strings 
        0.05      23.34      forming sets 
        0.8        6.42      sorting strings 
        0.317     17.67      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.178     13.17      geometric mean
VisualWorks 2.5 for Power Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones   explanation 

        3808     0.1    38080         5.77     add integers 
         544     0.317   1716         7.15     add floats 
         960     1.716    559         0.63     access strings 
         320     0.667    480         1.36     create objects 
         160     0.184    870         8.13     copy objects 
         480     0.517    928         2.18     perform selectors 
         896     0.883   1015         1.40     evaluate blocks 

         640     0.437   1463         2.64     geometric mean

smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        0.567      5.57      generating fractonaccis 
        0.35       3.21      generating primes 
        0.15       7.27      generating and parsing streams 
        0.516      5.99      generating strings 
        0.433      2.70      forming sets 
        2.317      2.22      sorting strings 
        0.517     10.83      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.501      4.70      geometric mean
SmalltalkAgents 2.2b1 for Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     0.086  44279         6.71      add integers 
         544     0.086   6326        26.36      add floats 
         960     2.296    418         0.47      access strings 
         320     1.299    246         0.70      create objects 
         160     0.825    194         1.81      copy objects 
         480     1.66     289         0.68      perform selectors 
         896     1.389    645         0.89      evaluate blocks 

         640     0.63572 1006         1.81      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.404      2.25      generating fractonaccis 
        0.816      1.38      generating primes 
        0.475      2.30      generating and parsing streams 
        0.633      4.88      generating strings 
        0.22       5.30      forming sets 
        2.392      2.15      sorting strings 
        0.608      9.21      sorcerer's apprentice 

        0.730      3.23      geometric mean
Smalltalk/V 2.0.3d4 for Macintosh
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     1.35    2821         0.43      add integers 
         544     3.817    143         0.59      add floats 
         960     1.267    758         0.86      access strings 
         320     1.367    234         0.67      create objects 
         160     4.067     39         0.37      copy objects 
         480     0.9      533         1.25      perform selectors 
         896     1.533    584         0.81      evaluate blocks 

         640     1.749    366         0.66      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.967      1.60      generating fractonaccis 
        1.483      0.76      generating primes 
        1.25       0.87      generating and parsing streams 
        3.5        0.88      generating strings 
      291.2        0.00      forming sets 
        1.783      2.88      sorting strings 
        5.167      1.08      sorcerer's apprentice 

        4.444      0.53      geometric mean
Smalltalk/V Mac 1.1
slopstones
        1000s    time    1000s of 
        itera-   sec-    iterations   slop- 
        tions    onds    per sec      stones    explanation 

        3808     1.3     2929         0.44      add integers 
         544     2.3      237         0.99      add floats 
         960     1.0      960         1.09      access strings 
         320     0.3     1067         3.03      create objects 
         160     3.5       46         0.43      copy objects 
         480     0.7      686         0.16      perform selectors 
         896     1.2      747         1.03      evaluate blocks 

         640     1.149    557         1.00      geometric mean
smopstones
        time in    smop- 
        seconds    stones    explanation 

        1.8        1.75      generating fractonaccis 
        0.9        1.25      generating primes 
        3.3        0.33      generating and parsing streams 
        1.7        1.82      generating strings 
      255.3        0.00      forming sets 
        1.3        3.95      sorting strings 
        1.9        2.95      sorcerer's apprentice 

        3.443      0.68      geometric mean

Created: Feb 17, 1998
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