dotnet-benchmarkdotnet

Microbenchmarking guidance for .NET using BenchmarkDotNet v0.14+. Covers benchmark class setup, memory and disassembly diagnosers, exporters for CI artifact collection, baseline comparisons, and common pitfalls that invalidate measurements.

Version assumptions: BenchmarkDotNet v0.14+ on .NET 8.0+ baseline. Examples use current stable APIs.

Scope

• Benchmark class setup and configuration
• Memory and disassembly diagnosers
• Exporters for CI artifact collection
• Baseline comparisons and result analysis
• Common pitfalls that invalidate measurements
• Parameterized benchmarks with [Params] and benchmark categories

Out of scope

• Performance architecture patterns (Span, ArrayPool, sealed) -- see [skill:dotnet-performance-patterns]
• Profiling tools (dotnet-counters, dotnet-trace, dotnet-dump) -- see [skill:dotnet-profiling]