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I benchmarked PHP 8.4 vs Node.js 22 across 5 real-world tests. See which runtime handles CPU and I/O better in a production environment.
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This article compares PHP 8.4 and Node.js 22 using identical benchmark environments and real backend workloads. Node.js consistently leads in high-concurrency and I/O-heavy scenarios, while PHP performs surprisingly well in CPU-bound tasks and developer productivity. The broader takeaway is that architecture, database efficiency, and maintainability matter more than synthetic runtime benchmarks alone.