Unveiling TechEmpower Web Benchmarks: How Frameworks Are Tested and Ranked

Introduction

TechEmpower Web Benchmarks is a project for evaluating and comparing the performance of various web application frameworks and technology stacks.

Project background and purpose

As web technologies evolve, many frameworks appear. TechEmpower created this project to help developers understand the performance of different technologies, enabling better technology selection. It uses standardized benchmark tests to objectively assess and compare performance.

Test content and metrics

Test content : covers common web scenarios such as simple JSON serialization, database queries, file upload/download, real‑time communication, etc.

Performance metrics : mainly Requests per Second (RPS), response time, throughput, and similar indicators, helping developers gauge how each technology handles different request types.

Testing methodology and process

Standardized test suite : provides a set of test cases that simulate real‑world web application operations.

Multiple rounds and statistical analysis : runs several rounds, then performs detailed statistical analysis to ensure accuracy and reliability, filtering out random variations.

Participation and community impact

How to participate : developers can submit their framework or stack to the project for testing, with detailed guides and documentation.

Community impact : the project is widely influential in the web development community, offering valuable reference data, fostering competition and collaboration, and driving continuous performance improvements.

Through TechEmpower Web Benchmarks, developers obtain objective performance data to make wiser framework choices and improve web application performance.

Workerman performance in Round 23

In the latest TechEmpower Web Benchmarks Round 23, Workerman demonstrated outstanding performance.

Benchmark link: https://www.techempower.com/benchmarks/#hw=ph&test=composite&section=data-r23

PHP framework performance comparison

Comparison of Workerman with other major PHP frameworks.

Overall framework ranking report

Benchmark link: https://www.techempower.com/benchmarks/#hw=ph&test=json&section=data-r23&l=zik073-cn3

Test environment description

Configuration used for TechEmpower Web Benchmarks Round 23.

Hardware : Intel Xeon Platinum 8375C @ 3.2GHz processor with 32 cores / 64 threads; 128 GB DDR4‑3200 memory. Intel Xeon Platinum 8375C @ 3.2GHz Network : 10 Gbps network interface.

Operating system : Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Load : 500 concurrent connections.

Test duration : 30 seconds warm‑up followed by a 5‑minute official test.