JIT On vs JIT Off: PHP 8.5 JIT Performance Under I/O Latency (2026)

In our previous benchmarks, we kept JIT disabled to isolate the impact of runtime architecture on performance. Readers immediately asked: “What happens when you turn JIT on?” Today, we answer that question definitively—by re-running our comprehensive four-environment, three-tier I/O latency test with PHP 8.5’s JIT compiler fully enabled. The results are surprising. JIT not only failed … Read more

Swoole vs RoadRunner vs FrankenPHP: Complete PHP 8.5 Application Server Benchmark

In this Swoole vs RoadRunner vs FrankenPHP PHP 8.5 benchmark, we put four application servers to the test. In our previous comparison, we evaluated PHP-FPM, RoadRunner, and FrankenPHP. Readers immediately asked: “Where’s Swoole?” Today, we answer that question by completing the most comprehensive PHP 8.5 application server comparison ever published.

PHP 8.5 Application Server Showdown: FrankenPHP vs RoadRunner vs PHP-FPM Benchmark

In this PHP 8.5 application server benchmark, we put three runtimes to the test: traditional PHP‑FPM, RoadRunner, and FrankenPHP. Traditional PHP‑FPM has been the reliable workhorse for two decades. However, modern application servers promise higher concurrency, lower latency, and better resource efficiency. How much faster are they in a real‑world Laravel application? We compared all three … Read more