Raw Benchmark Matrix: 108 Verified Passes (gzip vs Brotli vs Zstd)

Below is the complete, raw telemetry recorded directly from our automated TypeScript test harness running on an isolated 4-core Linux 6.6 kernel.

Every configuration was executed across 3 consecutive verified passes to record real variance, eliminate caching bias, and compute bit-accurate averages.

1. GZIP Protocol (DEFLATE / RFC 1952)

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
gzip -1 (Fast)	Run #1	1.13 MB	97.7%	156.1 MB/s	179.8 MB/s	0.56s	OK
	Run #2	1.13 MB	97.7%	157.2 MB/s	173.9 MB/s	0.59s	OK
	Run #3	1.13 MB	97.7%	157.1 MB/s	180.7 MB/s	0.57s	OK
gzip -1 (Fast)	AVERAGE	1.13 MB	97.7%	156.8 MB/s	178.1 MB/s	0.57s	VERIFIED
gzip -6 (Default)	Run #1	0.53 MB	98.9%	120.6 MB/s	188.4 MB/s	0.64s	OK
	Run #2	0.53 MB	98.9%	120.3 MB/s	189.2 MB/s	0.65s	OK
	Run #3	0.53 MB	98.9%	120.5 MB/s	187.4 MB/s	0.65s	OK
gzip -6 (Default)	AVERAGE	0.53 MB	98.9%	120.4 MB/s	188.3 MB/s	0.65s	VERIFIED
gzip -9 (Max)	Run #1	0.50 MB	99.0%	96.5 MB/s	189.0 MB/s	0.75s	OK
	Run #2	0.50 MB	99.0%	96.4 MB/s	187.0 MB/s	0.76s	OK
	Run #3	0.50 MB	99.0%	97.0 MB/s	181.8 MB/s	0.77s	OK
gzip -9 (Max)	AVERAGE	0.50 MB	99.0%	96.6 MB/s	185.9 MB/s	0.76s	VERIFIED

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
gzip -1 (Fast)	Run #1	12.42 MB	75.2%	61.2 MB/s	103.9 MB/s	1.26s	OK
	Run #2	12.42 MB	75.2%	61.2 MB/s	103.9 MB/s	1.26s	OK
	Run #3	12.42 MB	75.2%	60.9 MB/s	103.8 MB/s	1.28s	OK
gzip -1 (Fast)	AVERAGE	12.42 MB	75.2%	61.1 MB/s	103.8 MB/s	1.27s	VERIFIED
gzip -6 (Default)	Run #1	10.67 MB	78.7%	30.4 MB/s	103.2 MB/s	2.10s	OK
	Run #2	10.67 MB	78.7%	30.5 MB/s	103.3 MB/s	2.09s	OK
	Run #3	10.67 MB	78.7%	30.4 MB/s	103.1 MB/s	2.10s	OK
gzip -6 (Default)	AVERAGE	10.67 MB	78.7%	30.4 MB/s	103.2 MB/s	2.10s	VERIFIED
gzip -9 (Max)	Run #1	10.23 MB	79.5%	13.8 MB/s	104.2 MB/s	4.06s	OK
	Run #2	10.23 MB	79.5%	13.8 MB/s	104.0 MB/s	4.08s	OK
	Run #3	10.23 MB	79.5%	13.8 MB/s	104.8 MB/s	4.07s	OK
gzip -9 (Max)	AVERAGE	10.23 MB	79.5%	13.8 MB/s	104.3 MB/s	4.07s	VERIFIED

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
gzip -1 (Fast)	Run #1	50.01 MB	-0.0%	21.1 MB/s	106.0 MB/s	2.82s	OK
	Run #2	50.01 MB	-0.0%	21.0 MB/s	106.8 MB/s	2.81s	OK
	Run #3	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.9 MB/s	107.0 MB/s	2.83s	OK
gzip -1 (Fast)	AVERAGE	50.01 MB	-0.0%	21.0 MB/s	106.6 MB/s	2.82s	VERIFIED
gzip -6 (Default)	Run #1	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.5 MB/s	107.8 MB/s	2.87s	OK
	Run #2	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.5 MB/s	107.0 MB/s	2.89s	OK
	Run #3	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.4 MB/s	106.5 MB/s	2.89s	OK
gzip -6 (Default)	AVERAGE	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.5 MB/s	107.1 MB/s	2.88s	VERIFIED
gzip -9 (Max)	Run #1	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.4 MB/s	107.2 MB/s	2.88s	OK
	Run #2	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.5 MB/s	107.2 MB/s	2.87s	OK
	Run #3	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.3 MB/s	107.1 MB/s	2.89s	OK
gzip -9 (Max)	AVERAGE	50.01 MB	-0.0%	20.4 MB/s	107.2 MB/s	2.88s	VERIFIED

2. BROTLI Protocol (Google / RFC 7932)

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
brotli -q 1 (Fast)	Run #1	0.90 MB	98.2%	989.5 MB/s	554.8 MB/s	0.11s	OK
	Run #2	0.90 MB	98.2%	1027.3 MB/s	568.6 MB/s	0.11s	OK
	Run #3	0.90 MB	98.2%	1015.9 MB/s	571.1 MB/s	0.10s	OK
brotli -q 1 (Fast)	AVERAGE	0.90 MB	98.2%	1,010.9 MB/s	564.9 MB/s	0.11s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 4 (API)	Run #1	0.71 MB	98.6%	229.8 MB/s	630.6 MB/s	0.28s	OK
	Run #2	0.71 MB	98.6%	242.8 MB/s	709.0 MB/s	0.24s	OK
	Run #3	0.71 MB	98.6%	245.9 MB/s	716.6 MB/s	0.25s	OK
brotli -q 4 (API)	AVERAGE	0.71 MB	98.6%	239.5 MB/s	685.4 MB/s	0.26s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 6 (Server)	Run #1	0.49 MB	99.0%	147.5 MB/s	774.9 MB/s	0.37s	OK
	Run #2	0.49 MB	99.0%	147.1 MB/s	768.8 MB/s	0.37s	OK
	Run #3	0.49 MB	99.0%	149.2 MB/s	781.3 MB/s	0.36s	OK
brotli -q 6 (Server)	AVERAGE	0.49 MB	99.0%	147.9 MB/s	775.0 MB/s	0.37s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 9 (High)	Run #1	0.40 MB	99.2%	78.6 MB/s	804.9 MB/s	0.67s	OK
	Run #2	0.40 MB	99.2%	78.8 MB/s	813.3 MB/s	0.67s	OK
	Run #3	0.40 MB	99.2%	79.0 MB/s	817.2 MB/s	0.67s	OK
brotli -q 9 (High)	AVERAGE	0.40 MB	99.2%	78.8 MB/s	811.8 MB/s	0.67s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 11 (Max)	Run #1	0.57 MB	98.9%	0.4 MB/s	747.3 MB/s	129.14s	OK
	Run #2	0.57 MB	98.9%	0.4 MB/s	745.8 MB/s	129.08s	OK
	Run #3	0.57 MB	98.9%	0.4 MB/s	738.5 MB/s	128.95s	OK
brotli -q 11 (Max)	AVERAGE	0.57 MB	98.9%	0.4 MB/s	743.8 MB/s	129.06s	VERIFIED

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
brotli -q 1 (Fast)	Run #1	10.12 MB	79.8%	211.5 MB/s	224.3 MB/s	0.43s	OK
	Run #2	10.12 MB	79.8%	208.6 MB/s	226.1 MB/s	0.43s	OK
	Run #3	10.12 MB	79.8%	209.9 MB/s	226.9 MB/s	0.42s	OK
brotli -q 1 (Fast)	AVERAGE	10.12 MB	79.8%	210.0 MB/s	225.8 MB/s	0.43s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 4 (API)	Run #1	10.18 MB	79.6%	44.9 MB/s	256.4 MB/s	1.28s	OK
	Run #2	10.18 MB	79.6%	45.0 MB/s	254.8 MB/s	1.28s	OK
	Run #3	10.18 MB	79.6%	44.8 MB/s	249.4 MB/s	1.29s	OK
brotli -q 4 (API)	AVERAGE	10.18 MB	79.6%	44.9 MB/s	253.5 MB/s	1.28s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 6 (Server)	Run #1	10.08 MB	79.8%	11.0 MB/s	242.7 MB/s	4.72s	OK
	Run #2	10.08 MB	79.8%	10.9 MB/s	242.5 MB/s	4.76s	OK
	Run #3	10.08 MB	79.8%	11.0 MB/s	247.7 MB/s	4.71s	OK
brotli -q 6 (Server)	AVERAGE	10.08 MB	79.8%	10.9 MB/s	244.3 MB/s	4.73s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 9 (High)	Run #1	10.02 MB	80.0%	2.3 MB/s	223.1 MB/s	22.31s	OK
	Run #2	10.02 MB	80.0%	2.3 MB/s	227.0 MB/s	22.20s	OK
	Run #3	10.02 MB	80.0%	2.3 MB/s	222.7 MB/s	22.33s	OK
brotli -q 9 (High)	AVERAGE	10.02 MB	80.0%	2.3 MB/s	224.3 MB/s	22.28s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 11 (Max)	Run #1	8.10 MB	83.8%	0.3 MB/s	178.5 MB/s	169.59s	OK
	Run #2	8.10 MB	83.8%	0.3 MB/s	179.5 MB/s	169.75s	OK
	Run #3	8.10 MB	83.8%	0.3 MB/s	181.2 MB/s	169.67s	OK
brotli -q 11 (Max)	AVERAGE	8.10 MB	83.8%	0.3 MB/s	179.7 MB/s	169.67s	VERIFIED

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
brotli -q 1 (Fast)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	740.3 MB/s	614.0 MB/s	0.11s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	748.9 MB/s	591.3 MB/s	0.12s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	729.4 MB/s	595.5 MB/s	0.12s	OK
brotli -q 1 (Fast)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	739.5 MB/s	600.2 MB/s	0.12s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 4 (API)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	200.7 MB/s	701.1 MB/s	0.30s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	201.2 MB/s	712.4 MB/s	0.29s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	196.3 MB/s	707.3 MB/s	0.30s	OK
brotli -q 4 (API)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	199.4 MB/s	706.9 MB/s	0.30s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 6 (Server)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	71.2 MB/s	633.1 MB/s	0.74s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	69.9 MB/s	629.1 MB/s	0.77s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	73.3 MB/s	644.3 MB/s	0.73s	OK
brotli -q 6 (Server)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	71.5 MB/s	635.5 MB/s	0.75s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 9 (High)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	10.2 MB/s	630.5 MB/s	4.95s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	10.1 MB/s	629.4 MB/s	4.98s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	9.9 MB/s	646.9 MB/s	5.08s	OK
brotli -q 9 (High)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	10.1 MB/s	635.6 MB/s	5.00s	VERIFIED
brotli -q 11 (Max)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	0.6 MB/s	624.2 MB/s	88.63s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	0.6 MB/s	637.3 MB/s	88.79s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	0.6 MB/s	643.1 MB/s	88.14s	OK
brotli -q 11 (Max)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	0.6 MB/s	634.9 MB/s	88.52s	VERIFIED

3. Zstandard Protocol (Meta / RFC 8878)

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
zstd -1 (Ultra-fast)	Run #1	0.82 MB	98.4%	877.6 MB/s	1127.0 MB/s	0.12s	OK
	Run #2	0.82 MB	98.4%	863.0 MB/s	1166.5 MB/s	0.12s	OK
	Run #3	0.82 MB	98.4%	897.9 MB/s	1172.8 MB/s	0.13s	OK
zstd -1 (Ultra-fast)	AVERAGE	0.82 MB	98.4%	879.5 MB/s	1,155.4 MB/s	0.12s	VERIFIED
zstd -3 (Default)	Run #1	0.82 MB	98.4%	652.2 MB/s	917.4 MB/s	0.18s	OK
	Run #2	0.82 MB	98.4%	655.3 MB/s	1166.2 MB/s	0.16s	OK
	Run #3	0.82 MB	98.4%	653.6 MB/s	1110.6 MB/s	0.17s	OK
zstd -3 (Default)	AVERAGE	0.82 MB	98.4%	653.7 MB/s	1,064.7 MB/s	0.17s	VERIFIED
zstd -3 (4 Threads)	Run #1	0.82 MB	98.4%	692.9 MB/s	1151.5 MB/s	0.18s	OK
	Run #2	0.82 MB	98.4%	673.1 MB/s	1158.3 MB/s	0.19s	OK
	Run #3	0.82 MB	98.4%	679.1 MB/s	1038.7 MB/s	0.18s	OK
zstd -3 (4 Threads)	AVERAGE	0.82 MB	98.4%	681.7 MB/s	1,116.1 MB/s	0.18s	VERIFIED
zstd -9 (High Ratio)	Run #1	0.54 MB	98.9%	94.2 MB/s	933.8 MB/s	0.65s	OK
	Run #2	0.54 MB	98.9%	88.2 MB/s	909.2 MB/s	0.68s	OK
	Run #3	0.54 MB	98.9%	93.2 MB/s	1002.5 MB/s	0.64s	OK
zstd -9 (High Ratio)	AVERAGE	0.54 MB	98.9%	91.9 MB/s	948.5 MB/s	0.66s	VERIFIED
zstd -9 (4 Threads)	Run #1	0.54 MB	98.9%	148.5 MB/s	1151.0 MB/s	0.94s	OK
	Run #2	0.54 MB	98.9%	147.4 MB/s	864.6 MB/s	1.01s	OK
	Run #3	0.54 MB	98.9%	148.0 MB/s	833.1 MB/s	0.99s	OK
zstd -9 (4 Threads)	AVERAGE	0.54 MB	98.9%	148.0 MB/s	949.5 MB/s	0.98s	VERIFIED
zstd -15 (Archival)	Run #1	0.36 MB	99.3%	31.9 MB/s	1118.0 MB/s	1.67s	OK
	Run #2	0.36 MB	99.3%	31.6 MB/s	1074.8 MB/s	1.68s	OK
	Run #3	0.36 MB	99.3%	31.6 MB/s	1017.8 MB/s	1.68s	OK
zstd -15 (Archival)	AVERAGE	0.36 MB	99.3%	31.7 MB/s	1,070.2 MB/s	1.68s	VERIFIED

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
zstd -1 (Ultra-fast)	Run #1	9.28 MB	81.4%	237.5 MB/s	683.2 MB/s	0.33s	OK
	Run #2	9.28 MB	81.4%	240.2 MB/s	695.6 MB/s	0.33s	OK
	Run #3	9.28 MB	81.4%	237.5 MB/s	694.7 MB/s	0.33s	OK
zstd -1 (Ultra-fast)	AVERAGE	9.28 MB	81.4%	238.4 MB/s	691.1 MB/s	0.33s	VERIFIED
zstd -3 (Default)	Run #1	10.29 MB	79.4%	142.5 MB/s	510.7 MB/s	0.53s	OK
	Run #2	10.29 MB	79.4%	142.4 MB/s	535.1 MB/s	0.53s	OK
	Run #3	10.29 MB	79.4%	143.5 MB/s	587.8 MB/s	0.50s	OK
zstd -3 (Default)	AVERAGE	10.29 MB	79.4%	142.8 MB/s	544.6 MB/s	0.52s	VERIFIED
zstd -3 (4 Threads)	Run #1	10.29 MB	79.4%	249.6 MB/s	438.5 MB/s	0.74s	OK
	Run #2	10.29 MB	79.4%	240.8 MB/s	552.7 MB/s	0.74s	OK
	Run #3	10.29 MB	79.4%	252.1 MB/s	576.1 MB/s	0.72s	OK
zstd -3 (4 Threads)	AVERAGE	10.29 MB	79.4%	247.5 MB/s	522.4 MB/s	0.73s	VERIFIED
zstd -9 (High Ratio)	Run #1	10.04 MB	79.9%	29.7 MB/s	372.7 MB/s	1.91s	OK
	Run #2	10.04 MB	79.9%	29.7 MB/s	463.9 MB/s	1.87s	OK
	Run #3	10.04 MB	79.9%	29.6 MB/s	369.2 MB/s	1.92s	OK
zstd -9 (High Ratio)	AVERAGE	10.04 MB	79.9%	29.7 MB/s	401.9 MB/s	1.90s	VERIFIED
zstd -9 (4 Threads)	Run #1	10.04 MB	79.9%	55.1 MB/s	430.9 MB/s	2.70s	OK
	Run #2	10.04 MB	79.9%	56.9 MB/s	473.6 MB/s	2.58s	OK
	Run #3	10.04 MB	79.9%	57.3 MB/s	462.3 MB/s	2.58s	OK
zstd -9 (4 Threads)	AVERAGE	10.04 MB	79.9%	56.4 MB/s	455.6 MB/s	2.62s	VERIFIED
zstd -15 (Archival)	Run #1	9.73 MB	80.5%	6.4 MB/s	493.2 MB/s	7.96s	OK
	Run #2	9.73 MB	80.5%	6.4 MB/s	408.4 MB/s	7.98s	OK
	Run #3	9.73 MB	80.5%	6.4 MB/s	531.8 MB/s	7.96s	OK
zstd -15 (Archival)	AVERAGE	9.73 MB	80.5%	6.4 MB/s	477.8 MB/s	7.97s	VERIFIED

Configuration	Pass	Output Size	Space Saved	Comp Speed	Decomp Spd	CPU Time	SHA-256
zstd -1 (Ultra-fast)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	849.8 MB/s	835.7 MB/s	0.20s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	838.8 MB/s	848.6 MB/s	0.21s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	835.9 MB/s	841.8 MB/s	0.21s	OK
zstd -1 (Ultra-fast)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	841.5 MB/s	842.0 MB/s	0.21s	VERIFIED
zstd -3 (Default)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	517.9 MB/s	1007.1 MB/s	0.26s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	522.9 MB/s	834.7 MB/s	0.28s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	527.2 MB/s	834.7 MB/s	0.26s	OK
zstd -3 (Default)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	522.7 MB/s	892.2 MB/s	0.27s	VERIFIED
zstd -3 (4 Threads)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	536.3 MB/s	852.4 MB/s	0.31s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	545.6 MB/s	831.4 MB/s	0.30s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	538.6 MB/s	941.3 MB/s	0.31s	OK
zstd -3 (4 Threads)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	540.2 MB/s	875.0 MB/s	0.31s	VERIFIED
zstd -9 (High Ratio)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	258.4 MB/s	816.4 MB/s	0.37s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	241.5 MB/s	918.3 MB/s	0.39s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	236.1 MB/s	805.5 MB/s	0.40s	OK
zstd -9 (High Ratio)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	245.3 MB/s	846.7 MB/s	0.39s	VERIFIED
zstd -9 (4 Threads)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	277.3 MB/s	829.7 MB/s	0.53s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	297.7 MB/s	818.0 MB/s	0.53s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	286.1 MB/s	821.8 MB/s	0.52s	OK
zstd -9 (4 Threads)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	287.0 MB/s	823.1 MB/s	0.53s	VERIFIED
zstd -15 (Archival)	Run #1	50.00 MB	-0.0%	38.5 MB/s	815.9 MB/s	1.49s	OK
	Run #2	50.00 MB	-0.0%	38.1 MB/s	892.9 MB/s	1.49s	OK
	Run #3	50.00 MB	-0.0%	36.6 MB/s	786.3 MB/s	1.55s	OK
zstd -15 (Archival)	AVERAGE	50.00 MB	-0.0%	37.7 MB/s	831.7 MB/s	1.51s	VERIFIED

Reproducible test harness compiled with Bun & TypeScript on Linux x86_64.

1. GZIP Protocol (DEFLATE / RFC 1952)#

2. BROTLI Protocol (Google / RFC 7932)#

3. Zstandard Protocol (Meta / RFC 8878)#

1. GZIP Protocol (DEFLATE / RFC 1952)

2. BROTLI Protocol (Google / RFC 7932)

3. Zstandard Protocol (Meta / RFC 8878)