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name: MCP Java SDK Team
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# Blog
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date: 2026-02-15
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- Performance
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- Benchmarks
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# Java Leads MCP Server Performance Benchmarks with Sub-Millisecond Latency
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A comprehensive independent benchmark of MCP server implementations across four major languages puts Java at the top of the performance charts — delivering sub-millisecond latency, the highest throughput, and the best CPU efficiency of all tested platforms.
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## The Benchmark
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[TM Dev Lab](https://www.tmdevlab.com/mcp-server-performance-benchmark.html) published a rigorous performance comparison of MCP server implementations spanning **3.9 million total requests** across three independent test rounds. The benchmark evaluated four implementations under identical conditions:
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- **Java** — Spring Boot 4.0.0 + Spring AI 2.0.0-M2 on Java 21
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- **Go** — Official MCP SDK v1.2.0
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- **Node.js**@modelcontextprotocol/sdk v1.26.0
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- **Python** — FastMCP 2.12.0+ with FastAPI 0.109.0+
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Each server was tested with 50 concurrent virtual users over 5-minute sustained runs in Docker containers (1-core CPU, 1GB memory) on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS. Four standardized benchmark tools measured CPU-intensive, I/O-intensive, data transformation, and latency-handling scenarios — all with a **0% error rate** across every implementation.
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## Java's Performance Highlights
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The results speak for themselves:
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| Server | Avg Latency | Throughput (RPS) | CPU Efficiency (RPS/CPU%) |
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|------------|-------------|------------------|---------------------------|
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| **Java** | **0.835 ms** | **1,624** | **57.2** |
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| Go | 0.855 ms | 1,624 | 50.4 |
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| Node.js | 10.66 ms | 559 | 5.7 |
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| Python | 26.45 ms | 292 | 3.2 |
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title "Average Latency Comparison (milliseconds)"
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x-axis [Java, Go, "Node.js", Python]
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y-axis "Latency (ms)" 0 --> 30
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bar [0.84, 0.86, 10.66, 26.45]
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```
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Java achieved the **lowest average latency** at 0.835 ms — edging out Go's 0.855 ms — while matching its throughput at 1,624 requests per second. Where Java truly stands out is **CPU efficiency**: at 57.2 RPS per CPU%, it extracts more performance per compute cycle than any other implementation, including Go (50.4).
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In CPU-bound workloads like Fibonacci calculation, Java excelled with a **0.369 ms** response time, showcasing the JVM's highly optimized just-in-time compilation.
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## A Clear Performance Tier
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The benchmark reveals two distinct performance tiers:
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- **High-performance tier**: Java and Go deliver sub-millisecond latencies and 1,600+ RPS
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- **Standard tier**: Node.js (12x slower) and Python (31x slower) trail significantly
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Java's throughput is **2.9x higher than Node.js** and **5.6x higher than Python**. For latency-sensitive MCP deployments, the difference is even more pronounced — Java responds **12.8x faster than Node.js** and **31.7x faster than Python**.
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## What This Means for MCP Developers
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For teams building production MCP servers that need to handle high concurrency and low-latency tool interactions, Java with Spring Boot and Spring AI provides a battle-tested, high-performance foundation. The JVM's mature ecosystem, strong typing, and proven scalability make it an excellent choice for enterprise MCP deployments where performance and reliability are paramount.
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The full benchmark details, methodology, and raw data are available at [TM Dev Lab](https://www.tmdevlab.com/mcp-server-performance-benchmark.html).

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- Contributing Guide: contribute.md
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- Documentation: development.md
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- API Reference: https://javadoc.io/doc/io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk/mcp-core/latest
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