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Go uses quite a bit less memory than Java. http://benchmarksgame.alioth.debian.org/u64q/go.html http://benchmarksgame.alioth.debian.org/u64q/go.html

• pjmlp 10y ago
  Due to value types support, which are part of Java 10's roadmap.
  • geodel 10y ago
    I'd imagine it will be at least 5 years away when most popular Java software use this feature and java users see the effect of this.
• SureshG 10y ago
  As per the Specjbb benchmark, JDK9 compact strings optimization itself provides, * 21% memory footprint reduction * 27% less GC * 5% throughput improvments https://www.infoq.com/presentations/java-se-9-cloud https://www.infoq.com/presentations/java-se-9-cloud - check this presentation for more details.
  • geodel 10y ago
    Impressive numbers.