On: Why Is C Faster Than Java (2009)

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I'm not sure how valid this comparison is, but PyPy (written in Python) is well known for being a much faster implementation of Python than the main implementation (written in C).

https://speed.pypy.org

[Aperocky → 5e92cb50239222b]

I think interpreted/compiled difference makes this comparison unsuitable.

In fact, your parent comment are running into the same issue, Java is essentially a interpreted language running a compiler facade.

But when it gets to the compiled languages, all speed comparisons are now property of the specific compiler, and not the language.

[peterashford → Aperocky]

Java (on the JVM at least) is a compiled language, it's just that it's compiled at run time (and often recompiled as execution progresses)