Benchmark: Sha512 - MeasureThat.net

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/sjcl/1.0.6/sjcl.min.js"></script>
<script 
src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/cryptico/0.0.1343522940/cryptico.min.js"></script>
<script
 src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/crypto-js/3.1.9-1/crypto-js.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var data = new Uint32Array(1024);
  window.crypto.getRandomValues(data);
  var dataBuffer = new Uint8Array(data);
  data = String.fromCharCode.apply(null, dataBuffer);
  
  
  // src: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SubtleCrypto/digest
  function hex(buffer) {
    var hexCodes = [];
    var view = new DataView(buffer);
    for (var i = 0; i < view.byteLength; i += 4) {
      // Using getUint32 reduces the number of iterations needed (we process 4 bytes each time)
      var value = view.getUint32(i)
      // toString(16) will give the hex representation of the number without padding
      var stringValue = value.toString(16)
      // We use concatenation and slice for padding
      var padding = '00000000'
      var paddedValue = (padding + stringValue).slice(-padding.length)
      hexCodes.push(paddedValue);
    }
  
    // Join all the hex strings into one
    return hexCodes.join("");
  }

Tests:

Cryptico
SHA256(data);
Crypto.js
CryptoJS.SHA256(data);
sjcl
sjcl.hash.sha256.hash(data);
window.crypto
crypto.subtle.digest("SHA-512", dataBuffer ).then(function (hash) {console.log(hex(hash));});

Historical Performance Data aggregated from 5 community runs

Desktop Results:

Chrome 5 runs

window.crypto

248K/s

Crypto.js

28K/s

sjcl

21K/s

Cryptico

17K/s

Fastest: window.crypto (14.5x faster)

View exact numbers

✓ window.crypto: 248,350 ops/sec
• Crypto.js: 27,527 ops/sec
• sjcl: 21,151 ops/sec
• Cryptico: 17,140 ops/sec

Results show median performance across all community submissions. Run this benchmark yourself to verify on your device.

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Cryptico
Crypto.js
sjcl
window.crypto

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 9 months ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:143.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/143.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 143 on Mac OS X 10.15

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window.crypto

573K/s

Crypto.js

27K/s

sjcl

26K/s

Cryptico

5K/s

View exact numbers

Test name	Executions per second
✓ window.crypto	573,020 Ops/sec
Crypto.js	26,502 Ops/sec
sjcl	26,266 Ops/sec
Cryptico	4,797 Ops/sec

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

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I'll break down the provided benchmark definition and test cases, explaining what's being tested, compared, and their pros and cons.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark definition is a JSON object that contains information about the script to be executed. In this case, there are four different scripts:

1. **SubtleCrypto**: This option uses the Web API's `SubtleCrypto` interface to compute the SHA-512 hash of the input data.
2. **Sjcl**: This option uses the SJCL (Secure JavaScript Library) library to compute the SHA-256 hash of the input data, which is then converted to SHA-512 using a custom function (`hex()`).
3. **Crypto.js**: This option uses the Crypto-JS library to compute the SHA-256 hash of the input data, which is then converted to SHA-512 using a custom function (`hex()`).
4. **Cryptico**: This option uses a custom implementation to compute the SHA-256 hash of the input data, which is then converted to SHA-512 using a custom function (`hex()`).

**Comparison**

The comparison between these options is based on their performance, specifically the number of executions per second (ExecutionsPerSecond). The script with the highest value in this metric is considered the fastest.

**Pros and Cons**

Here's a brief summary of each option:

1. **SubtleCrypto**:
	* Pros: Native Web API, efficient implementation, and well-maintained.
	* Cons: Requires support for Web Cryptography API, which might not be available on all browsers or systems.
2. **Sjcl**:
	* Pros: Secure, well-tested, and widely adopted library.
	* Cons: Additional dependency required (SJCL), and the custom `hex()` function can introduce overhead.
3. **Crypto.js**:
	* Pros: Well-maintained, efficient implementation, and widely used.
	* Cons: Additional dependency required (Crypto-JS), and the custom `hex()` function can introduce overhead.
4. **Cryptico**:
	* Pros: Custom implementation, potentially optimized for performance.
	* Cons: No clear support from maintainers or community, and might not be as efficient as established libraries.

**Other Considerations**

When choosing an option, consider factors such as:

* Browser support: Some options (e.g., SubtleCrypto) require specific browser support, while others (e.g., Sjcl, Crypto.js) are more widely supported.
* Security: Sjcl and Crypto.js are well-established libraries with good security track records, while Cryptico's custom implementation might introduce security risks if not properly validated.
* Performance: The comparison results will indicate which option performs best in terms of executions per second.

**Alternatives**

For SHA-512 hashing, other alternatives to the options listed above include:

1. **Web Crypto API with SHA-512**: This option uses the Web Crypto API's `digest` method to compute the SHA-512 hash directly.
2. **Bcrypt**: A widely used library for password hashing and verification that can be adapted for general-purpose hashing tasks, including SHA-512.

Keep in mind that each alternative has its pros and cons, and the best choice depends on specific requirements, such as performance, security, or ease of use.

Sha512 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: `Cryptico vs Crypto.js vs sjcl vs window.crypto`

Created: 6 years ago by: Guest

Go to the latest result

Cryptico

Crypto.js

sjcl

window.crypto

Historical Performance Data aggregated from 5 community runs

Desktop Results:

Chrome 5 runs

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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

Sha512 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Cryptico vs Crypto.js vs sjcl vs window.crypto

Created: 6 years ago by: Guest

Go to the latest result

Cryptico

Crypto.js

sjcl

window.crypto

Historical Performance Data aggregated from 5 community runs

Desktop Results:

Chrome 5 runs

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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

Related benchmarks

Comparing performance of: `Cryptico vs Crypto.js vs sjcl vs window.crypto`