Sometimes a binary optimized for size is faster than one optimized for speed. (Due to cache residency, as mentioned in another comment.) SQLite recommends opti

Sometimes a binary optimized for size is faster than one optimized for speed. (Due to cache residency, as mentioned in another comment.) SQLite recommends optimizing for size, because it yields a significantly smaller binary with minimal speed impact: https://www.sqlite.org/footprint.html https://www.sqlite.org/footprint.html