Benchmark: timing 10 iterations of AssembleByArray, AssembleByHash... AssembleByArray: 10 wallclock secs ( 9.64 usr + 0.04 sys = 9.68 CPU) @ 1.03/s (n=10) AssembleByHash: 1 wallclock secs ( 1.31 usr + 0.00 sys = 1.31 CPU) @ 7.63/s (n=10) Rate AssembleByArray AssembleByHash AssembleByArray 1.03/s -- -86% AssembleByHash 7.63/s 639% --