Summary of benchmarks


thumbnail size 150x150

Source: amsterdam.jpg (2272x1704) 839946 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 7.03s 5535 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 0.37s 5061 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 0.44s 5205 bytes
ImageMagick 6.0.7 0.48s 5524 bytes
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 0.46s 5201 bytes
gd 2.0.28 6.60s 5449 bytes
Source: hochzeit.jpg (1600x1200) 867962 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 3.75s 5725 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 0.30s 5327 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 0.34s 5330 bytes
ImageMagick 6.0.7 0.39s 5722 bytes
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 0.38s 5336 bytes
gd 2.0.28 3.44s 5576 bytes


thumbnail size 250x250

Source: amsterdam.jpg (2272x1704) 839946 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 7.35s 13043 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 0.88s 12654 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 1.00s 12743 bytes
ImageMagick 6.0.7 1.02s 13599 bytes
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 1.02s 12729 bytes
gd 2.0.28 7.19s 13088 bytes
Source: hochzeit.jpg (1600x1200) 867962 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 3.94s 12646 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 0.61s 12284 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 0.71s 12245 bytes
ImageMagick 6.0.7 0.77s 13234 bytes
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 0.76s 12246 bytes
gd 2.0.28 3.94s 12692 bytes


resize size 640x640

Source: amsterdam.jpg (2272x1704) 839946 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 8.63s 69667 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 2.72s 69719 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 3.00s 83910 bytes (with profile)
ImageMagick 6.0.7 3.47s 88648 bytes (with profile)
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 3.32s 69541 bytes
gd 2.0.28 9.78s 69741 bytes
Source: hochzeit.jpg (1600x1200) 867962 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 4.96s 61149 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 1.86s 61183 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 4.33s 68341 bytes (with profile)
ImageMagick 6.0.7 4.66s 73506 bytes (with profile)
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 4.86s 62769 bytes
gd 2.0.28 5.01s 61215 bytes


resize size 800x800

Source: amsterdam.jpg (2272x1704) 839946 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 9.28s 103950 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 3.10s 104185 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 3.62s 118263 bytes (with profile)
ImageMagick 6.0.7 4.17s 125401 bytes (with profile)
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 3.95s 103855 bytes
gd 2.0.28 10.98s 104029 bytes
Source: hochzeit.jpg (1600x1200) 867962 bytes
Tested toolkit Elapsed time Generated filesize
netpbm 10.20 5.29s 91829 bytes
ImageMagick 4.2.9 0.76s 90717 bytes
ImageMagick 5.4.2 5.06s 97989 bytes (with profile)
ImageMagick 6.0.7 5.50s 105474 bytes (with profile)
GraphicsMagick 1.0.5 5.56s 92398 bytes
gd 2.0.28 4.17s 91904 bytes