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 | - | - | - |
| HTTP status code symbols for Rails | |
| Thanks to Cody Fauser for this list of HTTP responce codes and their Ruby on Rails symbol mappings. | |
| Status Code Symbol | |
| 1xx Informational | |
| 100 :continue | |
| 101 :switching_protocols | |
| 102 :processing |
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 | - | - | - |
L1 cache reference ......................... 0.5 ns
Branch mispredict ............................ 5 ns
L2 cache reference ........................... 7 ns
Mutex lock/unlock ........................... 25 ns
Main memory reference ...................... 100 ns
Compress 1K bytes with Zippy ............. 3,000 ns = 3 µs
Send 2K bytes over 1 Gbps network ....... 20,000 ns = 20 µs
SSD random read ........................ 150,000 ns = 150 µs
Read 1 MB sequentially from memory ..... 250,000 ns = 250 µs