The Bitter Truth: Python 3.11, Cython, C++ Performance

Is Python finally ready for this task? This article compares various approaches to speed up Python. However, it should be clear in advance that C is still faster than Python. The question is by how much? The article is tailored for Data Scientists and persons with domain knowledge and Python experience that are interested in results gained from a simulation. The article demonstrates the current state of Python's performance using one example only. It is not a rigorous comparison. It shows what tools are available, how to measure performance gains, and what best practices are.