Delphi 202110b Better Site
To move from anecdote to data, consider these unscientific but telling community-run benchmarks:
| Test Scenario | Delphi 202109 | Delphi 202110b | Delphi 202201 | |---------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------| | Full project build (700k LOC) | 48 sec | 38 sec | 43 sec | | IDE startup (cold, no plugins) | 14 sec | 9 sec | 11 sec | | Code insight popup delay | 800 ms | 300 ms | 450 ms | | Debug stepping (per step) | 1.2 sec | 0.6 sec | 0.9 sec |
Source: Delphi-Praxis forum aggregated tests, March 2022. delphi 202110b better
The numbers don’t lie: 202110b delivers better performance across the board, even surpassing some later point releases.
Since this is not a standard public release (e.g., not listed on Embarcadero’s official version page), users typically find 202110b through: To move from anecdote to data, consider these
To check if you are running this build:
| Aspect | Build 202110a (or RTM) | Build 202110b | Benefit | |--------|------------------------|----------------|---------| | Compilation time (100k lines) | 124 sec | 87 sec | 30% faster | | IDE crash rate (8-hour session) | 2–3 crashes | 0–1 crash | 70% more stable | | Binary size (FMX Android app) | 9.2 MB | 7.8 MB | 15% smaller | | Code insight latency | 400–800 ms | 50–120 ms | 6x quicker | To check if you are running this build:
Delphi 10.4.1 faced criticism for sluggish code completion and occasional LSP (Language Server Protocol) delays. The 202110b patch aimed to address these with a “Better” performance initiative.