If you're only using the hash for non-cryptographic applications, there are much faster hashes: https://github.com/Cyan4973/xxHash https://github.com/Cyan4973/x

If you're only using the hash for non-cryptographic applications, there are much faster hashes: https://github.com/Cyan4973/xxHash https://github.com/Cyan4973/xxHash SHA1 and MD5 are the most widely accessible, though, and I agree it's fine to use them if you don't care about security.