PHP 8.5 vs Node.js vs Go vs Python: I/O Performance Under Real Database Load (2026)
Earlier this year, we published a comprehensive CPU‑intensive cross‑language benchmark that put PHP 8.5 (with JIT on/off), Node.js 22, Go 1.24, and Python 3.12 head‑to‑head. The results were clear: Go dominated CPU‑bound tasks, Node.js held its own, and PHP with JIT landed in the middle. But a recurring question from readers was: “What about I/O? … Read more