Benchmark: collison - MeasureThat.net

Script Preparation code:

var playerX = 1000;
var playerY = 1000;

var playerB = 1000;
var playerC = 1000;

var playerD = 1000;
var playerF = 1000;

Tests:

if
if(playerX > 954) { playerX = 954; } if(playerX < 6) { playerX = 6; } if(playerY > 534) { playerY = 534; } if(playerY < 6) { playerY = 6; }
minmax
playerB = Math.max(Math.min(playerB, 954), 6); playerC = Math.max(Math.min(playerC, 534), 6);
if else
if(playerD > 954) { playerD = 954; } else if(playerD < 6) { playerD = 6; } if(playerF > 534) { playerF = 534; } else if(playerF < 6) { playerF = 6; }

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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**What is being tested?**

MeasureThat.net is testing the performance of JavaScript benchmarks on various browsers and devices. Specifically, this benchmark is measuring the execution speed of three different JavaScript code snippets: an `if` statement, a `minmax` function call, and an `if-else` statement.

The test cases use simple arithmetic operations to modify variable values based on predefined conditions. The tests are designed to evaluate the efficiency of each approach in terms of CPU cycles or other metrics.

**Options compared**

The benchmark compares three different approaches:

1. **Direct `if` statement**: An `if` statement that checks a condition and executes a block of code if true.
2. **`minmax` function call**: A function call to `Math.max` with two arguments, which returns the maximum value between them.
3. **`if-else` statement**: An `if-else` statement that combines an `if` condition with an `else` clause.

**Pros and cons of each approach**

1. **Direct `if` statement**:
	* Pros: Simple to read and understand, direct execution without function call overhead.
	* Cons: May be slower due to branch prediction and cache misses.
2. **`minmax` function call**:
	* Pros: Encapsulates the calculation in a reusable function, reducing code duplication.
	* Cons: Adds overhead from function call and argument passing.
3. **`if-else` statement**:
	* Pros: Combines multiple conditions into a single statement, potentially improving branch prediction.
	* Cons: Can be more complex to read and understand than the direct `if` approach.

**Library usage**

None of the test cases use external libraries or dependencies.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

The `minmax` function call uses the `Math.max` function, which is a built-in JavaScript function. There are no special features or syntax used in this benchmark.

**Other alternatives**

There are other approaches to evaluate similar conditions:

* Using bitwise operators (e.g., `if (x > 954) { ... }`) instead of conditional statements.
* Employing loop unrolling techniques to reduce branch prediction overhead.
* Utilizing SIMD instructions for parallel processing.
* Optimizing using Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation and caching.

Keep in mind that these alternatives might not be directly applicable or relevant to this specific benchmark, but they illustrate the diverse approaches available for evaluating conditional execution performance.

Related benchmarks:

collison (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: if vs minmax vs if else

Created: 8 years ago by: Guest

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if

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if else

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