Java and .NET (and JS or anything that runs under v8 or HotSpot) usually compare favorably to others because they come out of the box with PGO. The outcomes for

Java and .NET (and JS or anything that runs under v8 or HotSpot) usually compare favorably to others because they come out of the box with PGO. The outcomes for peak-optimized C++ are very good, but few organizations are capable of actually getting from their C++ build what every .NET user gets for free.