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I always viewed Clang as faster, and perceived GCC as catching up.
by CannoloBlahnik 7y ago
I always viewed Clang as faster, and perceived GCC as catching up.
- throwaway744678 7y agoClang has faster compilation, but (depending on the actual case) optimized binary built by gcc run faster; as mentioned above, both gaps are narrowing.
- MaxBarraclough 7y agoAs of May 2019, Phoronix showed them being roughly equal, with the winner depending on the application. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=gcc9-clang8-hedt&num=3 https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=gcc9-cla... We should expect them to both continue to improve. It's not a sure thing that Clang will end up the clear winner.
- eMSF 7y agoThe perception of Apple's Midas Touch has never been dependent on banal things like objective comparisons.