Great response, RyanZAG. To add to this, I'd encourage you to look at the source code used to implement the tests in the higher performance frameworks. Ryan's

Great response, RyanZAG. To add to this, I'd encourage you to look at the source code used to implement the tests in the higher performance frameworks. Ryan's third point is very relevant: you may find that modern frameworks leverage both high-performance platforms and much of the pragmatic thinking that was introduced a few years back in the frameworks with which you are more familiar. Source code link: https://github.com/TechEmpower/FrameworkBenchmarks/ https://github.com/TechEmpower/FrameworkBenchmarks/