Post #13328 79 Jul 17, 2026, 16:29 UTC The most expensive instruction might be… cmovhttps://questdb.com/blog/cmov-vs-branch-perf/https://redd.it/1uyt0tf@programmingreddit QuestDB The Most Expensive Instruction Might Be… cmov | QuestDB A trip through HotSpot's C2 branch-to-cmov heuristic: it measures branch bias, not predictability, and in a tight loop that mismatch is worth up to 2.9x.