PHP 8 End Of May 2020
PHP 8.0 and PHP 8 + JIT benchmarks for a future article.


PHP 5.4.44: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: radeon 19.0.1, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 5.5.38: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: radeon 19.0.1, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 5.6.39: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 7.0.33: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 7.1.33: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 7.2.31: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 7.3.18: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 7.4.6: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 8.0 Git: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

PHP 8.0 Git + JIT: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.30GHz (10 Cores / 20 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER (F3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 06ef, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2060/875MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Device 15f3 + Intel Device 06f0

	OS: Clear Linux OS 33250, Kernel: 5.6.15-957.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.7, Display Driver: radeon 19.0.1, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (LLVM 10.0.0), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 10.1.1 20200529 releases/gcc-10.1.0-100-g49824d35e0 + Clang 10.0.0 + LLVM 10.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


PHPBench 0.8.1
PHP Benchmark Suite
Score > Higher Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 317303  |==========
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 312304  |==========
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 324614  |==========
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 684328  |=====================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 740633  |=======================
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 830961  |==========================
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 786402  |========================
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 839489  |==========================
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 898391  |============================
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 1617183 |==================================================


PHP Micro Benchmarks
Test: Zend bench
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 0.880 |====================================================
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 0.856 |===================================================
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 0.847 |==================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 0.352 |=====================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 0.330 |====================
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 0.340 |====================
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 0.346 |====================
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 0.277 |================
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 0.241 |==============
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 0.067 |====


PHP Micro Benchmarks
Test: Zend micro_bench
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 4.156 |====================================================
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 4.186 |====================================================
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 4.090 |===================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 1.790 |======================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 1.703 |=====================
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 1.590 |====================
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 1.715 |=====================
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 1.376 |=================
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 1.305 |================
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 0.713 |=========


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 546.50 |===================================================
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 548.71 |===================================================
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 544.72 |===================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 137.85 |=============
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 136.31 |=============
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 131.86 |============
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 103.59 |==========
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 101.39 |=========
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 102.89 |==========
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 104.60 |==========


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: List Suites
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 0.428 |===================================================
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 0.438 |====================================================
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 0.438 |====================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 0.353 |==========================================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 0.330 |=======================================
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 0.329 |=======================================
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 0.323 |======================================
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 0.333 |========================================
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 0.324 |======================================
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 0.325 |=======================================


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Render Test
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 164.60 |==================================================
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 166.88 |===================================================
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 164.57 |==================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 37.75  |============
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 37.29  |===========
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 36.55  |===========
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 27.49  |========
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 26.97  |========
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 27.34  |========
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 27.49  |========


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Merge Results
Seconds < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 7.892 |===================================================
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 8.104 |====================================================
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 7.715 |==================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 3.040 |====================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 2.935 |===================
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 2.841 |==================
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 2.643 |=================
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 2.608 |=================
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 2.613 |=================
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 2.388 |===============


Phoronix Test Suite Self Test 1.0
Test: Peak Memory Usage
MB < Lower Is Better
PHP 5.4.44 ........ 690.15 |===================================================
PHP 5.5.38 ........ 690.10 |===================================================
PHP 5.6.39 ........ 691.20 |===================================================
PHP 7.0.33 ........ 499.42 |=====================================
PHP 7.1.33 ........ 498.22 |=====================================
PHP 7.2.31 ........ 499.42 |=====================================
PHP 7.3.18 ........ 500.22 |=====================================
PHP 7.4.6 ......... 501.42 |=====================================
PHP 8.0 Git ....... 501.42 |=====================================
PHP 8.0 Git + JIT . 497.42 |=====================================