$ sbcl --noinform --disable-debugger --load simple.fasl --eval "(benchmark)" --eval "(quit)" Benchmarking on SBCL 1.0.31.32 *** 32x32 32768 iterations *** Evaluation took: 29.009 seconds of real time 28.351036 seconds of total run time (27.521346 user, 0.829690 system) [ Run times consist of 1.794 seconds GC time, and 26.558 seconds non-GC time. ] 97.73% CPU 80,822,681,048 processor cycles 14,769,541,232 bytes consed *** 64x64 8192 iterations *** Evaluation took: 29.479 seconds of real time 28.730464 seconds of total run time (27.409375 user, 1.321089 system) [ Run times consist of 1.781 seconds GC time, and 26.950 seconds non-GC time. ] 97.46% CPU 82,132,713,421 processor cycles 14,761,312,592 bytes consed *** 128x128 2048 iterations *** Evaluation took: 31.660 seconds of real time 30.326403 seconds of total run time (27.646230 user, 2.680173 system) [ Run times consist of 1.745 seconds GC time, and 28.582 seconds non-GC time. ] 95.79% CPU 88,208,642,508 processor cycles 14,746,183,168 bytes consed *** 256x256 512 iterations *** Evaluation took: 37.474 seconds of real time 34.679507 seconds of total run time (29.242573 user, 5.436934 system) [ Run times consist of 2.960 seconds GC time, and 31.720 seconds non-GC time. ] 92.54% CPU 104,405,066,315 processor cycles 14,689,379,248 bytes consed *** 512x512 128 iterations *** Evaluation took: 40.308 seconds of real time 37.989807 seconds of total run time (33.340672 user, 4.649135 system) [ Run times consist of 7.266 seconds GC time, and 30.724 seconds non-GC time. ] 94.25% CPU 112,301,772,366 processor cycles 14,644,142,160 bytes consed *** 1024x1024 32 iterations *** Evaluation took: 54.154 seconds of real time 51.399808 seconds of total run time (47.263029 user, 4.136779 system) [ Run times consist of 21.838 seconds GC time, and 29.562 seconds non-GC time. ] 94.91% CPU 150,878,433,730 processor cycles 14,302,382,512 bytes consed *** 2048x2048 8 iterations *** Evaluation took: 67.585 seconds of real time 64.385625 seconds of total run time (60.357938 user, 4.027687 system) [ Run times consist of 37.416 seconds GC time, and 26.970 seconds non-GC time. ] 95.27% CPU 188,300,490,599 processor cycles 12,918,406,304 bytes consed *** 4096x4096 2 iterations *** Evaluation took: 71.922 seconds of real time 71.102309 seconds of total run time (70.339074 user, 0.763235 system) [ Run times consist of 57.887 seconds GC time, and 13.216 seconds non-GC time. ] 98.86% CPU 200,383,487,819 processor cycles 7,381,946,304 bytes consed sbcl --noinform --disable-debugger --load simple.fasl --eval "(benchmark)" --eval "(quit)" Benchmarking on SBCL 1.0.31.32 *** 32x32 32768 iterations *** Evaluation took: 29.111 seconds of real time 28.404565 seconds of total run time (27.557052 user, 0.847513 system) [ Run times consist of 1.778 seconds GC time, and 26.627 seconds non-GC time. ] 97.57% CPU 81,103,532,549 processor cycles 14,769,540,448 bytes consed *** 64x64 8192 iterations *** Evaluation took: 29.170 seconds of real time 28.692938 seconds of total run time (27.366256 user, 1.326682 system) [ Run times consist of 1.729 seconds GC time, and 26.964 seconds non-GC time. ] 98.36% CPU 81,269,936,212 processor cycles 14,761,312,720 bytes consed *** 128x128 2048 iterations *** Evaluation took: 31.609 seconds of real time 30.406590 seconds of total run time (27.685412 user, 2.721178 system) [ Run times consist of 1.762 seconds GC time, and 28.645 seconds non-GC time. ] 96.20% CPU 88,067,664,657 processor cycles 14,746,183,056 bytes consed *** 256x256 512 iterations *** Evaluation took: 37.332 seconds of real time 34.695167 seconds of total run time (29.192867 user, 5.502300 system) [ Run times consist of 3.019 seconds GC time, and 31.677 seconds non-GC time. ] 92.94% CPU 104,008,452,072 processor cycles 14,689,379,136 bytes consed *** 512x512 128 iterations *** Evaluation took: 40.164 seconds of real time 38.053543 seconds of total run time (33.292497 user, 4.761046 system) [ Run times consist of 7.290 seconds GC time, and 30.764 seconds non-GC time. ] 94.75% CPU 111,901,624,537 processor cycles 14,644,142,496 bytes consed *** 1024x1024 32 iterations *** Evaluation took: 53.934 seconds of real time 51.365925 seconds of total run time (47.218893 user, 4.147032 system) [ Run times consist of 21.803 seconds GC time, and 29.563 seconds non-GC time. ] 95.24% CPU 150,267,209,746 processor cycles 14,302,382,512 bytes consed *** 2048x2048 8 iterations *** Evaluation took: 67.131 seconds of real time 64.333144 seconds of total run time (60.310407 user, 4.022737 system) [ Run times consist of 37.357 seconds GC time, and 26.977 seconds non-GC time. ] 95.83% CPU 187,032,577,484 processor cycles 12,918,406,304 bytes consed *** 4096x4096 2 iterations *** Evaluation took: 71.525 seconds of real time 70.977407 seconds of total run time (70.280626 user, 0.696781 system) [ Run times consist of 57.741 seconds GC time, and 13.237 seconds non-GC time. ] 99.23% CPU 199,275,271,976 processor cycles 7,381,946,304 bytes consed