Micropython is faster than MMBasic :-(


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matherp
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Posted: 06:32pm 31 Jul 2026      

"Micropython is faster than MMBasic"

but not when MMbasic is compiled.

Interim results for the MMbasic compiler under Fuzix on the Pico Computer 3,  i.e compiled on the rp350b itself

BM1     BM2     BM3     BM4     BM5     BM6     BM7     BM8
0.0015  0.0027  0.0170  0.0156  0.0231  0.0323  0.0472  0.0239  PicoCom3 Micropython      252000KHz
0.0012  0.0021  0.0189  0.0153  0.0217  0.0281  0.0417  0.0195  PicoCom3 Micropython      315000KHz
0.0016  0.0219  0.0352  0.0320  0.0492  0.1374  0.1104  0.0458  PicoCom3 MMBasic          315000KHz
0.0011  0.00026 0.00078 0.00076 0.00144 0.00709 0.01204 0.00854 PicoCom3 Compiled MMBasic 375000KHz

Edited 2026-08-01 04:37 by matherp