While other sensible language interpreters have a feature like byte-code caching built-in in them, PHP for quite a while did not, because someone was monetizing a proprietary cache add-on named ZendOptimizerPlus!
They released it as part of the language in 5.5 because alternative APC cache got just good enough and everyone was installing it by default.
So, to answer your question: yes, APC should be used on any PHP benchmark if performance is in question.
They released it as part of the language in 5.5 because alternative APC cache got just good enough and everyone was installing it by default.
So, to answer your question: yes, APC should be used on any PHP benchmark if performance is in question.