Though it doesn't answer your question directly, the project goals are here: https://www.openbsd.org/goals.html https://www.openbsd.org/goals.html. Security is

Though it doesn't answer your question directly, the project goals are here: https://www.openbsd.org/goals.html https://www.openbsd.org/goals.html. Security is important, but not the only goal. Notice that the word "performance" does not appear on this page. If you want performance above all else, OpenBSD is not for you.