Benchmark: Multiplication vs addition

Script Preparation code:

const a = 2;
const b = 2;

Tests:

Addition
const c = a + b;
Multiplication
const c = a *2;

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Addition
Multiplication

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 5 months ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/143.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 143 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
Addition	130288880.0 Ops/sec
Multiplication	126191704.0 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model gpt-4o-mini, generated one year ago):

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This benchmark focuses on comparing the performance of two basic arithmetic operations in JavaScript: addition and multiplication. The benchmark measures how efficiently the JavaScript engine can execute these operations in quick succession, providing a quantitative measure of their performance.

### Benchmark Overview

#### Test Cases:
1. **Addition**: `const c = a + b;`
2. **Multiplication**: `const c = a * 2;`

These two operations are well-known mathematical operations that are fundamental to programming. The benchmark runs each operation and measures how many times per second it can be performed under the given conditions.

### Performance Results
The results reveal that the addition operation (`ExecutionsPerSecond: 1847512832`) outperformed the multiplication operation (`ExecutionsPerSecond: 1766788480`). This indicates that, at least in this scenario and environment, addition is slightly more efficient than multiplication in terms of execution speed.

### Pros and Cons of Approaches

**Addition Pros:**
- Generally considered simpler and potentially optimized for execution by most JavaScript engines.
- Useful in scenarios where simple arithmetic is required, such as aggregating values.

**Addition Cons:**
- Could be slower in specific contexts, depending on how the JavaScript engine optimizes for addition versus multiplication.

**Multiplication Pros:**
- Useful for scaling values (e.g., doubling a number, which is common in mathematical computations).
- May be preferred in more complex mathematical calculations or algorithms.

**Multiplication Cons:**
- Slightly slower in execution in this benchmark as compared to addition, which may make it less favorable in performance-critical loops.

### Other Considerations
- **JavaScript Engine Optimization**: Different JavaScript engines (like V8 for Chrome, SpiderMonkey for Firefox) may optimize these operations differently. This benchmark was run in a specific environment (Firefox 132 on Windows) which could lead to results varying on different browsers or platforms.
- **Iterations and Setup**: The number of iterations and proper setup for benchmark execution is crucial. A proper benchmarking environment ensures that extraneous factors (like garbage collection or other background processes) do not affect outcomes.

### Alternatives to Consider
1. **Use of Different Data Types**:
   - Testing with different numeric types (e.g., `BigInt` for larger integers) could yield different performance results and may be valuable for applications requiring handling of large values.
   
2. **Higher-Level Operations**:
   - Testing more complex operations (like exponentiation or trigonometric functions) could provide additional insights, although these operations may not directly compete with simple arithmetic.

3. **Library Use**:
   - If more complex math operations were involved, libraries such as `math.js` or `numeric.js` could be utilized. These libraries facilitate higher-order mathematical computation, but they do introduce additional overhead compared to native operations.

In summary, this benchmark provides a clear insight into how simple addition and multiplication perform in JavaScript. While the addition operation is faster in this instance, the overall context—including specific application needs and JavaScript engine behavior—should be considered when choosing which operation to use.

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Comparing performance of: Addition vs Multiplication

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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Addition

Multiplication

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model gpt-4o-mini, generated one year ago):