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August 8, 2022
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Memory Allocator Choices for a Long-Running Server: jemalloc vs tcmalloc vs mimalloc
The default glibc allocator is fine for most workloads. For multi-threaded services with specific allocation patterns, jemalloc, tcmalloc, and mimalloc offer measurable improvements in different areas.
The default glibc allocator is fine for most workloads. For multi-threaded services with specific allocation patterns, jemalloc, tcmalloc, and mimalloc offer measurable improvements in different areas.
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