cypress-io / cp-benchmark

Benchmarking options to create child processes from inside an Electron app.

cp-benchmark

Benchmarking options to create child processes from inside an Electron app.

Results

launch via execa

• execa repo

Main Process launching

Node.js v14.17.6
48ms each

Electron: ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
472ms each

Electron: using Node.js installed binary
433ms each

Worker launching

Node.js v14.17.6
50ms each

Electron: ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
stuck after first launch

Electron: using Node.js installed binary
410ms each

launch via execFile

• execFile doc

Main Process launching

Node.js v14.17.6
51ms each

Electron: ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
stuck

Electron: using Node.js installed binary
460ms each

Worker launching

Node.js v14.17.6
53ms each

Electron: ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
stuck

Electron: using Node.js installed binary
449ms each

launch via fork

• fork doc

Main Process forking

Node.js v14.17.6
54ms each

Electron: ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
489ms each

Electron: using Node.js installed binary
463ms each

Worker forking

Node.js v14.17.6
55ms each

Electron: ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
503ms each

Electron: using Node.js installed binary
477ms each