Benchmark: Test uuidv1 vs uuidv4

HTML Preparation code:

<script sync src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/uuid@latest/dist/umd/uuidv1.min.js"></script>
<script sync src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/uuid@latest/dist/umd/uuidv4.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

function createUUIDV1() {
    return uuidv1()
}

function createUUIDV4() {
    return uuidv4()
}

Tests:

uuidV1
var uuidv1 = createUUIDV1();
uuidV4
var uuidv4 = createUUIDV4();

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
uuidV1
uuidV4

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 2 months ago)

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Test name	Executions per second
uuidV1	1892992.0 Ops/sec
uuidV4	1106601.8 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):

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**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark definition represents the test case, which compares two different approaches to generating UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers). There are two test cases:

1. `uuidV1`
2. `uuidV4`

**Options Compared**

Two options are compared:

* `uuidv1` (Version 1): This is an older version of UUID generation, which uses the MAC address and timestamp to generate a unique identifier.
* `uuidv4` (Version 4): This is a newer version of UUID generation, which uses a pseudo-random number generator to produce a unique identifier.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

* `uuidv1`:
	+ Pros: Faster execution speed, as it doesn't require cryptographic algorithms.
	+ Cons: Less secure than `uuidv4`, as it can be predictable based on the MAC address and timestamp.
* `uuidv4`:
	+ Pros: More secure than `uuidv1`, as it uses a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator.
	+ Cons: Slower execution speed, due to the computational overhead of generating a random number.

**Library Used**

The `uuidv1` and `uuidv4` libraries are used for generating UUIDs. These libraries are part of the JavaScript library bundling platform, npm (Node Package Manager).

* `uuidv1`: This library is included in the `uuid@latest/dist/umd/uuidv1.min.js` package.
* `uuidv4`: This library is included in the `uuid@latest/dist/umd/uuidv4.min.js` package.

**Special JS Feature**

There is no special JavaScript feature or syntax used in this benchmark. The focus is on comparing two different approaches to generating UUIDs using a standard library.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative libraries for generating UUIDs, here are a few options:

* `uuid-ossp`: This is a Node.js module that provides a simple and secure way to generate UUIDs.
* `crypto.randomUUID()`: This is a method provided by the Node.js `crypto` module that generates a random UUID.
* `v4-uuid`: This is a lightweight library that provides a fast and secure way to generate UUIDs.

In summary, this benchmark compares two different approaches to generating UUIDs using the `uuidv1` and `uuidv4` libraries. The choice of which approach to use depends on your specific requirements for security and performance.

Related benchmarks:

Test uuidv1 vs uuidv4 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: uuidV1 vs uuidV4

Created: 4 years ago by: Guest

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uuidV1

uuidV4

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):