# IPC Performance Tests

There is no progress indication of the tests because it significantly influences measurements. It usually takes 15 seconds (for 1000 samples) to complete the tests. AL - ArgumentList-based process messages. SM - SharedMemoryRegion-based process messages.
Samples:

Message Size | AL Round Trip Avg, μs | SM Round Trip Avg, μs | Relative Trip Difference | AL Speed, MB/s | SM Speed, MB/s | Relative Speed Difference | AL Standard Deviation | SM Standard Deviation