PHP 5.7 should scream!

[trizz]

Check this out - http://ckon.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/php-5-7-twice-as-fast/

 

[Fufu]

Which "drop in" replacements for 5.x series can we expect?

 

[eva2000]

Indeed it will. More benchmarks and links I gathered at https://community.centminmod.com/threads/php-5-7-almost-2x-times-faster-than-php-5-6.888/.

Already added PHP NG (PHP 5.7) support to Centmin Mod menu option 5 (for PHP upgrades) for next Centmin Mod 1.2.3-eva2000.08 beta build https://community.centminmod.com/threads/php-5-7-phpng-support-testing-for-centmin-mod-betas.892/ so folks using Centmin Mod LEMP can test it out

 

[Karelke]

If performance is an issue, you can always have a look at HipHop Virtual Machine.

http://hhvm.com/
https://github.com/facebook/hhvm
http://php.webtutor.pl/en/2011/05/17/drupal-hiphop-for-php-vs-apc-benchmark/