Compressors Comparison Test, version 6.4, November 2002.

Tared sources (Watcom C 10.0 examples) (1,890,501 bytes)


Environment:

iPIII-840, 256Mb SDRAM, NT4sp4,
Quantum Fireball ST 4.3Gb.

@ C-sources (Watcom 10.0) (1,890,501 bytes)
RemarkArchiver and used optionsAlgorithmPacked sizePacked ratioPacking time (sec.)Unpacking time (sec.)Rating (sec.)
*ppmd I o16 m64PPM2212460.8831.211.3063.97
*ppmd I o12 m64PPM2266220.8801.071.1765.19
*compressia 0.99 b4emf+BWT+Ari2180420.8852.761.9665.29
 compressia 0.99 b4ef+BWT+Ari2187030.8842.661.9365.34
 compressia 0.99 b4mf+BWT+Ari2197400.8842.601.8165.45
*compressia 0.99 b4f+BWT+Ari2204010.8832.501.7765.49
*uharc' 0.5 mxPPM2167390.8852.932.9366.07
*ppmonstr H o16 m64PPMII2138770.8873.363.4866.25
*ppmd I o10 m64PPM2323840.8771.001.0866.63
*sbc 0.969f+BWT+Ari2378790.8741.520.6468.24
 ppmn 1.00b1++ MT1 M:50 O9PPM2276670.8802.582.7168.53
*ppmonstr Ir1 o16 m64PPMII2008660.8946.316.4568.56
 rar 3.10b m5 mct+PPMII2370960.8751.711.3468.91
 rar 3.10b m5LZH/PPMII2397610.8731.711.2869.59
 ppmn 1.00b1++ MT1 M:50 O7PPM2340740.8762.472.5370.02
 dc 0.99.298b fzf+BWT+Ari2434630.8711.560.8770.06
 ppmn 1.00b1++ O9PPM2336970.8762.602.7270.24
 ybs 0.03fBWT+Ari2456050.8701.550.8270.59
 dc 0.99.298b -aBWT+Ari2464780.8701.470.8270.75
 arc' (I.Sutton) b20BWT+Ari2484360.8691.550.9671.52
 ppmn 1.00b1++ O7PPM2422410.8722.332.4372.05
 rar 3.10b m4 mct+PPMII2500810.8681.571.1472.18
 ba 1.01b5 -24BWT+Ari2517770.8671.700.8172.44
 ba 1.01b5 -24-rBWT+Ari2510660.8671.930.8372.50
 rar 3.10b m4LZH/PPMII2521210.8671.541.1372.70
 bwc/PGCC 0.99 m2mBWT+Ari2536650.8661.810.6272.89
 7zip 2.30b18 7z PPMDPPMII2596290.8630.901.1374.15
 zzip 0.35g -a1 -b8BWT+Ari2509390.8673.231.4374.36
 bioarc 1.92 -hPPMII2621450.8610.861.0174.68
 eri 5.10fre m1ST+PPM2525960.8664.041.2175.42
 ppmonstr Ir1PPMII2362050.8754.925.1375.66
 zzip 0.35g -mx -b8BWT+Ari2515760.8674.211.6375.72
 szip 1.12 b21 o0BWT+Ari2541360.8665.370.5876.54
 arc' (I.Sutton)BWT+Ari2674120.8591.380.9276.58
 rk 1.04a01 mn2PPM/ROLZ2524960.8664.092.7076.92
 ICT UC 1.0ST+Ari2656140.8602.270.9276.97
 eri 5.10freST+PPM2611160.8623.601.2777.40
 jar32 1.02d m4f+LZ+Huf2701940.8572.530.3177.89
*7zip 2.30b18 7z LZMAd23LZMA2660980.8593.570.4077.89
 jar32 1.02d m3f+LZ+Huf2705010.8572.540.2977.96
 szip 1.12 b21 o10ST+Ari2673800.8592.910.9878.16
 szip 1.12 b21 o12ST+Ari2646440.8603.601.0978.20
 eri 4.14fre -m3ST+PPM2563140.8646.410.9278.52
 boa 0.58b m15PPM2383480.8746.146.2178.55
 ppmn 1.00b1++PPM2695530.8571.841.9678.68
 ba 1.01b5BWT+Ari2751350.8541.630.8078.85
 eri 4.14fre -m4ST+PPM2561580.8656.810.9278.88
 rk 1.04a01PPM/ROLZ2767720.8541.160.9278.96
 arjz 0.50(md2m)+dict -ef+LZ+Huf2755800.8541.910.6179.07
 7zip 2.30b18 7z LZMALZMA2710820.8573.580.4079.28
 rkuc 1.04 o8 xPPMZ2297440.8787.577.9179.29
 rar 3.10b m4 mct-LZ+Huf2788170.8531.590.2979.33
 arjz 0.50(md2m,mp9)+dict -ef+LZ+Huf2742480.8552.550.6179.34
 rar 3.10b m5 mct-LZ+Huf2775990.8531.970.2979.37
 qlfc 6.6wBWT+Ari2763930.8542.050.7779.60
 rk 1.04a01 mx3 M16PPMZ2172320.8859.639.6879.65
 dst 0.9 mtLZ+PPM2545420.8654.904.1279.72
 imp 1.10 -2 u1000BWT+Huf2808450.8511.250.5879.84
 rar 3.10b m3LZ+Huf2816950.8511.290.3279.86
 gca 0.90gBWT+Ari2783660.8531.900.6479.86
*cabarc 1.00 LZX:21LZ+Huf2717200.8564.500.0780.04
 bzip2/PGCC 1.0b7 -9BWT+Huf2807760.8511.770.5180.27
 bee 0.63 m1d5CM2434490.8716.146.5180.27
 exp1 1.BWT+Huf2808470.8512.000.3980.40
 boa 0.58b m7PPM2479110.8695.795.8880.53
 rkuc 1.04 o12 xPPMZ2250200.8818.949.2680.70
 rolz 1.02 -t4096ROLZ2478540.86911.450.4580.75
 gca 0.90g -vBWT+Ari2798690.8522.240.9780.95
 ace32 2.0c3 m5 d2048LZ+Huf2809990.8512.060.8780.98
 rolz 1.02ROLZ2552240.8659.740.4181.05
 rolz 1.02 -t8192ROLZ2477940.86912.310.4181.55
 uharc' 0.5 mzLZP2894990.8470.680.8981.99
 ace32 2.0c3 m3LZ+Huf2864550.8481.900.7682.23
 ace32 2.0c3 m4LZ+Huf2861750.8491.950.8082.24
 acb 2.00 BAC2416240.8727.707.4682.27
 lzds2' s1024 m2LZ+Ari2924230.8451.060.1782.45
 lzds2' s1024 m4LZ+Ari2895790.8471.920.1882.53
 xprs FBWT+Ari2834550.8503.140.7382.61
 bee 0.63 m2d5CM2125930.88811.7812.1482.97
 uharc' 0.5 m3LZ+Ari2709440.8577.230.6983.18
 rkuc 1.04 o16 xPPMZ2245280.88110.2910.7083.35
 lzds2' s1024 m5LZ+Ari2891470.8473.150.1883.64
 arjz 0.50 md2mLZ+Huf2936500.8452.030.1883.77
 lz (Kabanov) 5LZ+Huf2936300.8452.290.4884.33
 ppmonstr Ipre o128 m64PPMII2331780.8779.809.9284.49
 ppmonstr Ir1 o128 m256PPMII1927090.89815.4415.5284.49
 ppmd IPPM3007040.8410.510.6684.70
 lz (Kabanov) 6LZ+Huf2927800.8452.950.4884.75
 imp 1.10 -1 m3 u1000LZ+Huf2964260.8432.150.3184.80
*arc' (I.Sutton) m1BWT+Ari3013210.8410.460.7784.93
 ppmonstr HPPMII2943740.8441.731.8185.31
 uharc' 0.5 m1LZ+Ari2899320.8475.060.7086.30
*szip 1.12 b21 o4ST+Ari3074560.8370.390.6386.42
 lz (Kabanov) 4LZ+Huf3047460.8391.640.4986.78
 dst 0.9 mt 4LZ+PPM2521830.86712.614.2186.87
 acb 2.00 bAC2359940.87510.9210.7787.24
 cabarc 1.00 LZX:18LZ+Huf3005960.8413.900.0787.46
 imp 1.10 -1 u1000LZ+Huf3112080.8351.470.3588.26
 arjz 0.50LZ+Huf3184520.8321.510.1290.08
 rkuc 1.04PPMZ3111240.8352.933.1092.45
 bee 0.63 m3d5CM2114690.88817.5817.9794.29
 acb 2.00 uAC2331970.87716.2215.9896.97
*ppmonstr Ir1 o128 m128PPMII1975710.89522.0522.2699.19
*slim 11 w21 tt-PPM*2005200.89421.7522.58100.03
 xprs L9LZ+Huf3597440.8100.520.10100.55
 uc 2.3.05 ttLZ+Huf3582600.8101.440.28101.23
 uc 2.3.05 tnLZ+Huf3659960.8061.160.25103.07
 arhangel 1.40a1 -1-mtLZ+Ari3676150.8061.200.35103.66
 arhangel 1.40a1 -2PPM3561870.8122.452.40103.79
 777 0.04b1 m2LZ+Ari2629680.86127.635.09105.76
 ha 0.999c a2PPM3561880.8123.693.41106.04
 ann p12PPM+NN2818280.85114.2313.88106.39
 cabarc 1.00 LZX:15LZ+Huf3746880.8022.540.07106.69
 slim 11 w21f+PPM*1999360.89425.4325.99106.96
 7zip 2.30b18 zipLZ+Huf3794400.7991.770.12107.29
 pkzip 2.50 maxLZ+Huf3896290.7940.460.09108.78
 arhangel 1.40a1 -1LZ+Ari3874440.7951.150.29109.06
 pkzip 2.50LZ+Huf3924540.7920.370.12109.50
 7zip 2.30b18 zip mxLZ+Huf3772040.8004.830.08109.69
 lzap 0.20.0bDMC3446890.8186.927.30109.96
 ha 0.999c a1LZ+Ari3881630.7952.200.57110.59
 enc 0.12PPMII2344970.87619.5829.33114.05
 enc 0.12 fc-PPMII2345640.87620.7529.31115.22
 enc 0.12 o6PPMII2445050.87120.0828.61116.61
 paq1CM2133460.88730.0930.16119.51
 ppmy 2.02(3c) m256 o32CM2269300.88040.0441.61144.69
 ppmy 2.02(3c) m256 o64CM2224790.88246.9048.67157.37
 ppmy 2.02(3c) m256 o80CM2204610.88349.4551.07161.76


Best compressor is near right bottom corner. Drag mouse to change time balance on Y axis


Marks:
* there are no another compressor, that compress better with faster compression and decompression speed.
' non public compressor.
Rating is calculated as a time required to compress file, transmit
it using 28000 bps connection and decompess file back.
Most of compressors are available at
ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack
Vadim Yoockin ( yoockinv@mtu-net.ru ).