Benchmark · August 14, 2026

xer vs Xcode

MacBook Pro (2025), M5, 16 GB RAM · iPhone 17 simulator · iOS 26.5

Time to launch32.0 s57.1% faster

Average RAM493.9 MB76.6% less

Average CPU25.3%90.9% less

Time to launch57.1% less

Xcode74.6 s

xer32.0 s

Average RAM76.6% less

Xcode2,109.1 MB

xer493.9 MB

Peak RAM67.3% less

Xcode6,001.7 MB

xer1,965.4 MB

Average CPU90.9% less

Xcode277.0 %

xer25.3 %

All results

Phase-by-phase comparison

Download data

Phase	Metric	Xcode	xer	Reduction
Baseline	Average RAM	1,855.6 MB	481.8 MB	74.0%
Baseline	Peak RAM	2,109.7 MB	482.0 MB	77.2%
Baseline	Average CPU	186.0%	0.9%	99.5%
Build + launch	Average RAM	2,164.2 MB	604.3 MB	72.1%
Build + launch	Peak RAM	6,001.7 MB	1,965.4 MB	67.3%
Build + launch	Average CPU	292.6%	43.2%	85.2%
Post-launch	Average RAM	1,856.8 MB	160.3 MB	91.4%
Post-launch	Peak RAM	3,718.2 MB	242.6 MB	93.5%
Post-launch	Average CPU	216.8%	0.9%	99.6%
Overall	Average RAM	2,109.1 MB	493.9 MB	76.6%
Overall	Peak RAM	6,001.7 MB	1,965.4 MB	67.3%
Overall	Average CPU	277.0%	25.3%	90.9%
Launch	Time to launch	74.6 s	32.0 s	57.1%

Manual run on a MacBook Pro (2025) with an M5 chip and 16 GB RAM, using Dimillian/IceCubesApp with the manual benchmark tool on an iPhone 17 simulator running iOS 26.5. Results may differ by device and OS.