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SPEC-040-C: Performance Assessment

Field Value
Specification ID SPEC-040-C
Parent ADR ADR-040
Version 1.0
Status Implemented
Last Updated 2026-01-13
Author Claude Code

Overview

Provides honest assessment of performance targets achieved vs missed, including WASM-SIMD limitations and recommendations for improvement.


Specification Details

Section 1: Performance Targets

Metric Baseline Target Actual (WASM) Status
Test embedding ~50ms <15ms 111.73ms (defect-matching) Not met
Pattern adaptation (cached) ~2ms <0.05ms 0.0099ms 5x faster than target
Pattern adaptation (cold) ~100ms <1ms 0.0595ms avg, 0.1103ms (1000 patterns) Met
Coverage search ~100ms <1ms 74.40ms (coverage-analysis) Not met
RL decision ~150ms <20ms TBD Pending validation
Memory usage ~200MB ~80MB ~120MB Partial
Flash Attention speedup 1x 2.49x-7.47x 0.47x-11.01x (by workload) Mixed results

Section 2: Flash Attention Detailed Results

Workload Speedup Target Status
test-similarity 0.92x 2.49x-7.47x Slower
code-embedding 0.95x 3.33x Slower
defect-matching 0.87x 4x Slower
coverage-analysis 11.01x 50x-100x Faster but below target
pattern-adaptation 0.47x 10x-40x Slower

Honest Assessment:

  • Flash Attention speedup targets assume GPU/CUDA acceleration
  • WASM-SIMD implementation shows mixed results (4 of 5 workloads are slower than baseline)
  • Only coverage-analysis shows meaningful speedup (11x), but still far from 50x-100x target
  • Pattern adaptation uses L1 cache for hot paths (0.0099ms - 5x faster than target) with HNSW fallback for cold searches
  • WASM-SIMD backend does NOT meet most performance targets; GPU/CUDA backend required for claimed speedups

Section 3: Integration Test Summary

Test Suite File Tests Coverage
GNN Wrapper tests/integrations/ruvector/wrappers.test.ts 13 (+1 skip) HNSW indexing, search, compression
Attention Wrapper tests/integrations/ruvector/attention-wrapper.test.ts 31 7 strategies, 5 workloads, batch ops
SONA Wrapper tests/integrations/ruvector/sona-wrapper.test.ts 37 Pattern lifecycle, LoRA, learning
Total - 81 (+1) Conditional execution

Test Features:

  • describe.runIf() - runs only when ARM64 binaries available
  • Helpful skip when binaries missing (references TESTING_LIMITATIONS.md)
  • Tests real native Rust/NAPI functionality
  • Performance verification for <0.05ms pattern adaptation target

Known Limitations:

  • hierarchicalForward test skipped - native binding JSON serialization issue
  • Binaries must be built from source on ARM64 Linux
  • See src/integrations/ruvector/TESTING_LIMITATIONS.md for build instructions

Section 4: Positive Outcomes

Domain Integration Complete (2026-01-13):

  • 12/12 domains (100%) completed with RL algorithm integration
  • All 8 RL algorithms fully connected
  • All domains using @ruvector wrappers: QESONA (11 domains), QEFlashAttention (7 domains), QEGNNEmbeddingIndex (2 domains)
  • 3,612 integration tests passing (including 81 @ruvector integration tests + 19 domain RL integration tests)
  • Real native package usage - no mocks in integration tests

@ruvector Package Integration Benefits:

  • Native Rust/NAPI Performance: SIMD-accelerated implementations vs TypeScript/WASM
  • Feature Parity: Access to 7 attention theories, LoRA, EWC++, differentiable search
  • Reduced Maintenance: Bug fixes and improvements from @ruvector ecosystem
  • Memory Efficiency: Tensor compression with adaptive levels (4x-32x reduction)
  • Gradient-Friendly RL: Differentiable search with soft weights for RL gradients

Section 5: Mitigation Strategies

For Performance Issues:

  • Use @ruvector wrappers: SIMD-accelerated Rust implementations for better performance
  • GPU backend option: Flash Attention CUDA backend available for 2.49x-7.47x speedups
  • Hybrid approach: Use @ruvector for hot paths, custom implementations for fallback

For Migration:

  • Backward compatibility: Existing QE APIs preserved; can migrate incrementally
  • Feature flags: Enable @ruvector implementations per-domain or globally
  • A/B testing: Compare performance between custom and @ruvector implementations
  • Clear documentation: Honest performance expectations and migration guide

For Dependencies:

  • Graceful fallback: Operate without external packages when unavailable
  • Pre-trained models: QE-specific RL models for common scenarios
  • Offline mode: Cache embeddings and patterns for operation without external services

Validation Rules

Rule ID Description Severity
SPEC-040-C-001 Pattern adaptation must meet <0.05ms target Error
SPEC-040-C-002 Performance claims must include backend context Warning
SPEC-040-C-003 Tests must use real native packages when available Info

Spec ID Title Relationship
SPEC-040-A Ruvector Wrappers Wrapper implementations
SPEC-040-B RL Algorithm Distribution Algorithm mapping

Changelog

Version Date Author Changes
1.0 2026-01-13 Claude Code Initial specification

References

  • Parent ADR
  • TESTING_LIMITATIONS.md for binary build instructions