MidManStudio | Multi-file archive compression vs zip / tar.gz / tar.zst / tar.xz / tar.br
Build: #128
Branch: master
Commit: e17cd93d
Date: Fri Mar 13 17:05:46 UTC 2026
Archive benchmark tests MBFA's multi-file archiving against standard archive
formats across five directory types: source code, prose text, JSON/CSV data, binary/media,
and a mixed directory. A full-corpus test exercises block grouping across all file types together.
What's being measured: final archive size (lower % = better),
compress time (C ms),
decompress / extract time (D ms),
and a full roundtrip verification — every extracted file is byte-diffed against its original.
RT PASS means all files extracted exactly. Competing formats: MBFA, zip, tar.gz, tar.zst, tar.xz, tar.br.
Directories tested
—
incl. full corpus
MBFA wins
—
best ratio per dir
Roundtrips
—
all files verified
Avg MBFA ratio
—
vs original dir size
Avg compress time
—
MBFA ms
Avg extract time
—
MBFA ms
Results by Directory
MBFA
zip
tar.gz
tar.zst
tar.xz
tar.br
C = compress ms
D = extract ms
💡 Click any row for a full timing and size breakdown