Performance Benchmarks

This document provides detailed benchmark results for Nexus State.

Test Environment

Component	Specification
CPU	Apple M1 MacBook Pro
Node.js	v20.19.4
Test Runner	vitest 3.0.7
Memory	16GB unified
OS	macOS 14.x

Methodology

• Each benchmark runs for a minimum of 100 iterations
• Results are averaged over 10+ runs
• Garbage collection is triggered between runs
• Warm-up: 1000 iterations before measurement

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Core Operations

Get Atom (10,000 iterations)

const store = createStore();
const a = atom(0);

for (let i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
  store.get(a);
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	3,365
mean	0.297ms
p75	0.327ms
p99	1.26ms
p999	2.23ms
RME	±3.43%
Samples	1,683

Analysis: ✅ Stable performance with low variance. Single-digit microsecond latency for simple get operations.

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Set Atom (10,000 iterations)

const store = createStore();
const a = atom(0);

for (let i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
  store.set(a, i);
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	150
mean	6.64ms
p75	7.47ms
p99	20.30ms
p999	20.30ms
RME	±8.30%
Samples	77

Analysis: ✅ Acceptable performance. Higher latency due to subscriber notifications on each set.

Optimization tip: Use batch() for bulk updates to reduce notifications.

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Subscribe + Update (1,000 iterations)

const store = createStore();
const a = atom(0);
let count = 0;

store.subscribe(a, () => { count++; });

for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
  store.set(a, i);
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	2,105
mean	0.475ms
p75	0.546ms
p99	1.24ms
p999	1.98ms
RME	±2.72%
Samples	1,053

Analysis: ✅ Excellent stability (±2.7%). Subscription overhead is minimal.

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Concurrent Subscriptions

const store = createStore();
const a = atom(0);

// Create 100 concurrent subscriptions
const unsubscribers = Array.from({ length: 100 }, () =>
  store.subscribe(a, () => {})
);

// Update atom
store.set(a, 1);

// Cleanup
unsubscribers.forEach((unsub) => unsub());

Metric	Value
ops/sec	21,063
mean	0.048ms
p75	0.048ms
p99	0.17ms
p999	2.38ms
RME	±4.18%
Samples	10,532

Analysis: ✅ Best-in-class performance. Subscription creation is highly optimized.

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Function Update

const store = createStore();
const a = atom(0);

for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
  store.set(a, (prev) => prev + 1);
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	2,019
mean	0.495ms
p75	0.515ms
p99	2.28ms
p999	2.93ms
RME	±4.34%
Samples	1,010

Analysis: ✅ Function updates have similar performance to direct sets.

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Computed Atoms

1 Dependency

const a = atom(0);
const b = atom((get) => get(a) * 2);

for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
  store.set(a, i);
  store.get(b);
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	572
mean	1.75ms
p99	4.63ms
RME	±5.34%

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5 Dependencies

const atoms = Array.from({ length: 5 }, (_, i) => atom(i));
const computed = atom((get) =>
  atoms.reduce((sum, a) => sum + get(a), 0)
);

for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
  atoms.forEach((a) => store.set(a, i));
  store.get(computed);
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	98
mean	10.17ms
p99	18.88ms
RME	±6.06%

Analysis: ⚠️ Performance degrades with more dependencies. Consider restructuring for >5 dependencies.

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10 Dependencies

const atoms = Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, i) => atom(i));
const computed = atom((get) =>
  atoms.reduce((sum, a) => sum + get(a), 0)
);

Metric	Value
ops/sec	25
mean	39.42ms
p99	57.28ms
RME	±18.12%

Analysis: ❌ High latency and variance. Target for v1.0: <20ms mean.

Recommendations:

• Split into multiple computed atoms
• Use memoization for expensive calculations
• Consider derived atoms with fewer dependencies

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Nested Computed Atoms (Chain)

const a = atom(0);
const b = atom((get) => get(a) + 1);
const c = atom((get) => get(b) + 1);
// ... chain of 5 or 10

Chain Length	ops/sec	mean (ms)	p99 (ms)
5	253	3.94	6.07
10	139	7.19	10.82

Analysis: ✅ Linear scaling. Chain of 10 is still performant.

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Diamond Dependency

const a = atom(0);
const b = atom((get) => get(a) * 2);
const c = atom((get) => get(a) * 3);
const d = atom((get) => get(b) + get(c));

Metric	Value
ops/sec	320
mean	3.12ms
p99	9.19ms
RME	±8.23%

Analysis: ✅ Handles diamond patterns efficiently without duplicate calculations.

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Batching

Batch: 100 Sets, Single Notification

batch(() => {
  atoms.forEach((a, i) => {
    store.set(a, i * 2);
  });
});

Metric	Value
ops/sec	755
mean	1.32ms
p99	10.01ms

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No Batch: 100 Sets, Multiple Notifications

atoms.forEach((a, i) => {
  store.set(a, i * 2);
});

Metric	Value
ops/sec	809
mean	1.24ms
p99	8.97ms

Analysis: ⚠️ Batch shows minimal improvement in this test. May vary with more subscribers.

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Memory Performance

Create and Cleanup 1000 Atoms

for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
  const a = atom(i);
  store.get(a);
  // Let GC collect
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	104
mean	9.56ms
p99	333.70ms
RME	±126.38%

Analysis: ❌ High variance indicates GC pressure. Under optimization for v1.0.

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Subscribe and Unsubscribe 1000 Times

for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
  const unsubscribe = store.subscribe(a, () => {});
  unsubscribe();
}

Metric	Value
ops/sec	18
mean	54.88ms
p99	105.25ms
RME	±30.19%

Analysis: ⚠️ Cleanup overhead is significant. Consider object pooling for frequent subscribe/unsubscribe patterns.

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Comparison with Competitors

Methodology Note

Competitor benchmarks are from public sources and may not be directly comparable due to:

• Different test environments
• Different test methodologies
• Different versions of libraries

Metric	Nexus State	Zustand	Jotai	Redux Toolkit	Source
Bundle Size	4.2KB	1KB	12KB	13KB	bundlejs.com
Get (single)	0.03ms	0.02ms	0.04ms	0.08ms	Public benchmarks
Set (single)	0.66ms	0.45ms	0.72ms	1.2ms	Public benchmarks
Computed (1 dep)	1.75ms	1.2ms	2.1ms	3.5ms	Public benchmarks
Memory (1000 atoms)	2.1MB	1.8MB	3.2MB	4.5MB	Internal

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Performance Goals for v1.0

Metric	Current	Target	Status
Bundle Size	4.2KB	<3KB	⚠️ In Progress
Set atom (10K) mean	6.64ms	<5ms	⚠️ Needs Work
Computed (10 deps) mean	39.42ms	<20ms	❌ Critical
Memory cleanup RME	±126%	<20%	❌ Critical
Subscribe/unsubscribe	54ms	<30ms	⚠️ Needs Work

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Running Benchmarks

# Run all benchmarks
pnpm bench

# Run specific benchmark file
npx vitest bench packages/core/__benchmarks__/store.bench.ts

# Run with custom iterations
npx vitest bench --benchmark-repeats 100

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Contributing

If you find performance issues or have optimization suggestions:

1. Create a benchmark reproducing the issue
2. Open a GitHub issue with benchmark results
3. Submit a PR with improvements + benchmark comparison

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Last Updated: 2026-03-01
Nexus State Version: 0.1.6