pgrust v0.4-beta Launches Gravity Engine, 3x Faster Than ClickHouse

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pgrust v0.4-beta introduces the new Gravity query engine, achieving 3x faster performance than ClickHouse on ClickBench while supporting the full Postgres SQL dialect. By building a real intermediate representation (IR) and an optimizing compiler backend, Gravity overcomes previous bottlenecks caused by template stitching, significantly improving analytical query execution efficiency.

LATEST/pgrust v0.4-beta introduces the new Gravity query engine, achieving 3x faster performance than ClickHouse on ClickBench while supporting the full Postgres SQL dialect. By building a real intermediate representation (IR) and an optimizing compiler backend, Gravity overcomes previous bottlenecks caused by template stitching, significantly improving analytical query execution efficiency.

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Hacker News AIT2Oct 31, 04:18·68 pts
pgrust v0.4-beta Launches Gravity Engine, 3x Faster Than ClickHouse
- Gravity engine is 3x faster than ClickHouse on ClickBench while maintaining full Postgres SQL compatibility
- Transitioned from copy-and-patch to building a real IR with register allocation to resolve early performance bottlenecks
- Project is open-source on GitHub, allowing community tracking of latest commits
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