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Benchmarks

Same machine, same input, release builds. Run them yourself.

DSP kernels

Apple M4 Max · macOS 27.0 · 2026-10-01

FIR, 127 taps Msps ↑
  1. SDR-- 188
  2. FutureSDR 67.2
  3. liquid-dsp 54.5
  4. GNU Radio 49.4
FIR, 127 taps, decimate by 4 Msps ↑
  1. SDR-- 702
  2. FutureSDR 268
  3. GNU Radio 197
  4. liquid-dsp 165
Resample 44.1 to 48 kHz Msps ↑
  1. SDR-- 171
  2. FutureSDR 111
  3. GNU Radio 83.3
  4. liquid-dsp 81.4

Each library's default filter design.

NCO mix Msps ↑
  1. SDR-- 3,897
  2. GNU Radio 1,505
  3. FutureSDR 565
  4. liquid-dsp 461
DDC 20 MS/s to 48 kHz Msps ↑
  1. SDR-- 1,201
  2. GNU Radio 761
  3. FutureSDR 296
  4. liquid-dsp 62.8

Each library's own chain, same passband.

FFT, 4,096 points Msps ↑
  1. SDR-- 591
  2. FFTW 380
  3. GNU Radio 366
  4. liquid-dsp 147
FM demod Msps ↑
  1. SDR-- 1,218
  2. liquid-dsp 337
  3. GNU Radio 261

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Decoders

Apple M4 Max · macOS 27.0 · 2026-10-01

ADS-B speed × realtime ↑
  1. dump1090-fa 78.8
  2. readsb 78.1
  3. SDR-- 46.8
AIS speed × realtime ↑
  1. SDR-- 186
  2. AIS-catcher 155
APRS speed × realtime ↑
  1. multimon-ng 2,674
  2. SDR-- 403
  3. Dire Wolf 33.0

Others start from FM audio, SDR-- from IQ.

POCSAG speed × realtime ↑
  1. multimon-ng 3,627
  2. SDR-- 329

Others start from FM audio, SDR-- from IQ.

ACARS decodes msgs ↑
  1. acarsdec 2
  2. SDR-- 2
ACARS speed × realtime ↑
  1. acarsdec 2,967
  2. SDR-- 622

acarsdec starts from AM audio, SDR-- from IQ.

FT8 decodes msgs ↑
  1. SDR-- 21
  2. ft8_lib 17

Two SDR-- decodes are unconfirmed.

FT8 speed × realtime ↑
  1. ft8_lib 1,226
  2. SDR-- 40.1

SDR-- re-decodes overlapping windows.

DMR decodes msgs ↑
  1. dsd-fme 6
  2. SDR-- 6

Counts frames carrying the call's addresses.

DMR speed × realtime ↑
  1. SDR-- 369
  2. dsd-fme 32.8

Others start from FM audio, SDR-- from IQ.

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Whole apps

Apple M4 Max · macOS 27.0 · 2026-10-01

1 NFM receiver, CPU % core ↓
  1. SDR-- 8.70
  2. GQRX 17.6
  3. SDR++ 18.7

SDR-- headless. Others include their GUI and audio.

1 NFM receiver, memory MiB ↓
  1. SDR-- 70.2
  2. SDR++ 153
  3. GQRX 313

SDR-- headless. Others include their GUI and audio.

4 NFM receivers, CPU % core ↓
  1. SDR-- 19.3
  2. SDR++ 34.1

SDR-- headless. Others include their GUI and audio.

4 NFM receivers, memory MiB ↓
  1. SDR-- 81.7
  2. SDR++ 200

SDR-- headless. Others include their GUI and audio.

16 NFM receivers, CPU % core ↓
  1. SDR-- 47.6
  2. SDR++ 108

SDR-- headless. Others include their GUI and audio.

16 NFM receivers, memory MiB ↓
  1. SDR-- 129
  2. SDR++ 387

SDR-- headless. Others include their GUI and audio.

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