Benchmark: running use_global_hash, use_global_vars, use_lexical_hash, each for at least 10 CPU seconds... use_global_hash: 11 wallclock secs (10.45 usr + 0.00 sys = 10.45 CPU) @ 112.63/s (n=1177) use_global_vars: 11 wallclock secs (10.55 usr + 0.00 sys = 10.55 CPU) @ 83.32/s (n=879) use_lexical_hash: 11 wallclock secs (10.48 usr + 0.00 sys = 10.48 CPU) @ 120.71/s (n=1265) Rate use_global_vars use_global_hash use_lexical_hash use_global_vars 83.3/s -- -26% -31% use_global_hash 113/s 35% -- -7% use_lexical_hash 121/s 45% 7% --