PHP 7 vs. HHVM Performance Testing
PHP 7.0, PHP 5.5, PHP 5.6, and HHVM 3.10.1 performance testing by Michael Larabel of PTS code paths.


Ubuntu PHP 5.5: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-68-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 5.6.15: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-68-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 7.0.0 RC7: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-68-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

HHVM 3.10.1: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 3584MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-68-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu PHP 5.5 . 191.38 |======================================================
PHP 5.6.15 ..... 189.86 |======================================================
PHP 7.0.0 RC7 .. 77.91  |======================
HHVM 3.10.1 .... 117.30 |=================================


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: List Suites
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu PHP 5.5 . 1.05 |========================================================
PHP 5.6.15 ..... 1.05 |========================================================
PHP 7.0.0 RC7 .. 0.79 |==========================================
HHVM 3.10.1 .... 0.97 |====================================================


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Render Test
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu PHP 5.5 . 40.72 |=======================================================
PHP 5.6.15 ..... 40.12 |======================================================
PHP 7.0.0 RC7 .. 15.45 |=====================
HHVM 3.10.1 .... 26.67 |====================================


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Info Command
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu PHP 5.5 . 0.72 |====================================================
PHP 5.6.15 ..... 0.69 |==================================================
PHP 7.0.0 RC7 .. 0.57 |=========================================
HHVM 3.10.1 .... 0.77 |========================================================


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Peak Memory Usage
MB < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu PHP 5.5 . 187.92 |======================================================
PHP 5.6.15 ..... 187.92 |======================================================
PHP 7.0.0 RC7 .. 180.70 |====================================================
HHVM 3.10.1 .... 140.57 |========================================