JVM startup time is how it got that reputation, I'm guessing benchmarks tend to exclude that. Back in the early/mid 2000s, Java-based applications often had a

JVM startup time is how it got that reputation, I'm guessing benchmarks tend to exclude that. Back in the early/mid 2000s, Java-based applications often had a Java splashscreen as it loaded, so even non-technical people made the association.