input: 3 files, 412.0 MiB · one stream · 1 compress thread · pure · 1 run
format level size ratio compress decompress
zstd 3 40.0 MiB 10.3x 900 ms 300 ms
lz4 - 100.0 MiB 4.1x 600 ms 200 ms
xz 6 25.0 MiB 16.5x 8.2 s* 1.3 s
bzip2 9 failed: no c tier
* output written to a temp file while timed (too large for memory)
smallest: xz -6 25.0 MiB (16.5x)
fastest compress: lz4 600 ms
fastest decompress: lz4 200 ms
best balance: lz4 4.1x at 600 ms / 200 ms