Unlock Faster Java: Oracle GraalVM Native Image’s Startup, Memory, and Throughput Gains
Oracle GraalVM’s new release for JDK 17 and JDK 20 adds free‑to‑use native‑image features—including profile‑guided optimizations, G1 GC, object‑header compression, ML‑driven PGO, and SBOM support—delivering up to 46% faster startup, 2‑3× lower memory usage, and up to 1.6× higher peak throughput compared with traditional JIT, while also introducing new tooling such as native‑image bundles, build reports, enhanced AWT support, and experimental monitoring.