Published on May 31, 2026, Cloudflare's article examines the performance cost of rarely executed `if` clauses and presents benchmarks on x86 and M1 to assess branch prediction and conditional code.
Cloudflare's blog article examines how rarely executed `if` clauses can affect performance. Its scope includes benchmarks on x86 and M1, presented as a resource for engineers assessing branch prediction and the cost of conditional code.
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