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Ranking Programming Languages by Energy Efficiency [pdf] (haslab.github.io)
2 points by martinmusio7 696 days ago
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Multiple studies highlight compiled languages as the most energy-efficient, with C consistently ranking highest. Rust often rivals or surpasses C in certain tasks, while C++ also typically secures a top spot. Ada and Go demonstrate notable energy efficiency as well. This performance is largely due to their low-level nature and direct system resource access. The efficiency gap between compiled and interpreted languages is significant; for instance, C can use up to 45 times less energy than Python for similar tasks.