Early PHP 8.0 Performance Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS testing  of PHP 8.0 development state as of late February 2020. PHP8 performance benchmarks by Michael Larabel.


PHP 5.6.40: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 7.0.33: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 7.1.33: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 7.2.28: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 7.3.15: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 7.4.3: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 8.0-dev: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

PHP 8.0-dev + JIT: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS Intel UHD 630 3GB (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.3, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.7, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.0, Vulkan: 1.2.131, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20200220, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


PHPBench 0.8.1
PHP Benchmark Suite
Score > Higher Is Better
PHP 5.6.40 ........ 288326 |=================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 620286 |====================================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 700227 |=========================================
PHP 7.2.28 ........ 771616 |=============================================
PHP 7.3.15 ........ 815975 |===============================================
PHP 7.4.3 ......... 814217 |===============================================
PHP 8.0-dev ....... 876420 |===================================================
PHP 8.0-dev + JIT . 875197 |===================================================


PHP Micro Benchmarks
Test: Zend bench
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.6.40 ........ 0.951 |====================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 0.371 |====================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 0.344 |===================
PHP 7.2.28 ........ 0.343 |===================
PHP 7.3.15 ........ 0.335 |==================
PHP 7.4.3 ......... 0.267 |===============
PHP 8.0-dev ....... 0.245 |=============
PHP 8.0-dev + JIT . 0.244 |=============


PHP Micro Benchmarks
Test: Zend micro_bench
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.6.40 ........ 4.618 |====================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 1.957 |======================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 1.883 |=====================
PHP 7.2.28 ........ 1.803 |====================
PHP 7.3.15 ........ 1.622 |==================
PHP 7.4.3 ......... 1.391 |================
PHP 8.0-dev ....... 1.330 |===============
PHP 8.0-dev + JIT . 1.338 |===============


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.6.40 ........ 585.46 |===================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 158.92 |==============
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 157.57 |==============
PHP 7.2.28 ........ 170.79 |===============
PHP 7.3.15 ........ 129.79 |===========
PHP 7.4.3 ......... 130.98 |===========
PHP 8.0-dev ....... 131.55 |===========
PHP 8.0-dev + JIT . 125.83 |===========


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Render Test
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.6.40 ........ 174.31 |===================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 41.82  |============
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 41.53  |============
PHP 7.2.28 ........ 45.30  |=============
PHP 7.3.15 ........ 32.80  |==========
PHP 7.4.3 ......... 33.17  |==========
PHP 8.0-dev ....... 32.70  |==========
PHP 8.0-dev + JIT . 31.88  |=========


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Merge Results
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.6.40 ........ 8.622 |====================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 3.288 |====================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 3.216 |===================
PHP 7.2.28 ........ 3.188 |===================
PHP 7.3.15 ........ 2.939 |==================
PHP 7.4.3 ......... 2.978 |==================
PHP 8.0-dev ....... 2.869 |=================
PHP 8.0-dev + JIT . 2.773 |=================


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Peak Memory Usage
MB < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.6.40 ........ 689.75 |===================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 499.42 |=====================================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 499.42 |=====================================
PHP 7.2.28 ........ 498.42 |=====================================
PHP 7.3.15 ........ 500.42 |=====================================
PHP 7.4.3 ......... 501.42 |=====================================
PHP 8.0-dev ....... 501.42 |=====================================
PHP 8.0-dev + JIT . 497.42 |=====================================