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My bytecode optimizer beats Copilot by 2x
The author compared their tool, SuperVM, with AI models Copilot GPT4o and Claude Sonnet 4 using a simple fractal generator. SuperVM outperformed the others, running code 2 to 3 times faster. Built to optimize compiled code directly, it shows promise for specialized tools in the evolving AGI landscape, despite being early-stage.
ChatGPT-4o generated codeSuperVM proved that the pixel‑iteration loop was side‑effect‑free, split it into n long-running worker threads, and inserted an order‑preserving queue so the GUI’s repaint() still runs sequentially. SuperVM decompiled dequeuing for repaintSuperVM long running threadAgain, all the generated code is available on Github. This complementary fascinates me and I’ll test SuperVM on a more general benchmark as soon as I have a little bit of time outside of my day job.
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