Package manager benchmark
Comparing package manager (PM) to improve CI performances
Procedure
The following PM are considered:
Software used to test: hyperfine
hyperfine "bun install --backend=hardlink" "pnpm install --ignore-scripts" "yarn install --no-scripts" "npm install --force --no-scripts --ignore-scripts" --warmup=4 --prepare="rm -rf node_modules" --cleanup="rm -rf node_modules" --export-markdown="package-manager-benchmark.md"
Results
| Command | Mean [s] | Min [s] | Max [s] | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
bun install --backend=hardlink | 1.014 ± 0.066 | 0.923 | 1.131 | 1.00 |
pnpm install --ignore-scripts | 2.060 ± 0.095 | 1.955 | 2.244 | 2.03 ± 0.16 |
yarn install --no-scripts | 7.883 ± 0.234 | 7.594 | 8.299 | 7.77 ± 0.56 |
npm install --force --no-scripts --ignore-scripts | 10.155 ± 0.324 | 9.711 | 10.860 | 10.01 ± 0.73 |
Date: 2024-01-23
Configuration
- CPUs: 16
- CPU Name: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
- Architecture: x86_64
- Software: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Jammy)
Conclusion
The fastest tested package manager is bun but when using on the Windows
platform, it lacks stability at the moment.
Therefore, we can try pnpm.
To install:
# On MacOS and Linux
curl -fsSL https://get.pnpm.io/install.sh | sh -
# On Windows (using PowerShell)
iwr https://get.pnpm.io/install.ps1 -useb | iex