Java 17 (released yesterday) comes with many new features and enhancements. However, most of those require code changes to benefit from. Except for performance. Simply switch your JDK installation and you get a free performance boost. But how much? Is it worth it? Let’s find out by comparing the benchmarks of JDK 17, JDK 16 and JDK 11. Hardware: A stable machine without any other computational dem
