Performance of Python runtimes on a non-numeric scientific code · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1404.6388/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTPerformance of Python runtimes on a non-numeric scientific code — HN submissionhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8774587urn:hackerpapers:submission:1404.6388:8774587Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:19:16 GMT<p>Performance of Python runtimes on a non-numeric scientific code</p><p></p><p>59 points; 11 discussion replies on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1404.6388/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>cs.MSPerformance of Python runtimes on a non-numeric scientific code — mentioned by HerrMonnezzahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8774581urn:hackerpapers:mention:1404.6388:8774581Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:18:26 GMT<p>On a tangentially related note: here is a comparison of various Python runtimes (interpreters and compilers including Nuitka and PyPy) on a fairly complex scientific code: http://arxiv.org/abs/1404.6388 The shootout, however, is from August 2013 so getting a bit old by now.</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1404.6388/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.MS