I've benchmarked every 8-bit language I could get my hands on. Interpreted BASIC is typically 1/50th the speed of assembly. Forths are typically 1/5th to 1/10th

I've benchmarked every 8-bit language I could get my hands on. Interpreted BASIC is typically 1/50th the speed of assembly. Forths are typically 1/5th to 1/10th the speed of assembly, depending on the function, which means Forth is 5 to 10 times faster than BASIC, depending on the function. Python is also about 1/50th the speed of C.