Note: "Forked" from Latency Numbers Every Programmer Should Know
Event | Nanoseconds | Microseconds | Milliseconds | Comparison |
---|---|---|---|---|
L1 cache reference | 0.5 | - | - | - |
Branch mispredict | 5.0 | - | - | - |
L2 cache reference | 7.0 | - | - | 14x L1 cache |
Mutex lock/unlock | 25.0 | - | - | - |