PHP vs. JSP performance: is the compiled vs. interpreted argument even relevant to this issue?

Question

PHP is interpreted. JSPs are compiled. Yet the PHP interpreter seems tightly coupled with Apache (using mod_php). The JSPs are compiled, but it's bytecode...yet the java runtime is highly optimized...yet there is the Tomcat container and mod_jk sitting in between Apache and the runtime.

Lots of things to consider, of course. Has anyone benchmarked these two configs? Anybody have some real-world data or experiences concerning performance, whether it is a simple site, or complex, under various (preferably heavy) loads?

Any thoughts?

For best performance should I code it all in C++ using a CGI gateway? (ha ha just kidding)

Answer 1

PHP is compiled into bytecode also. To prevent this from happening on every request, install APC. This will cache the compilation so it doesnt have to happen every time.

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