Benchmark One - High
0.69466428999999 - 8000 cycles
Benchmark Two - High
0.67898218999999 - 8000 cycles
Benchmark One - Low
0.95591081999999 - 8000 cycles
Benchmark Two - Low
0.87694663999998 - 8000 cycles
Current Benchmark
<?php
echo 'hello, time to test IF true is '.((true)?'true':'false').'or not';
?>
vs.
<?php
echo 'hello, time to test IF true is '; if(true) echo 'true'; else echo 'false'; echo 'or not';
?>
Conclusion
After an average of 8000 cycles, the fastest option is Benchmark 2!
<?php
echo 'hello, time to test IF true is '; if(true) echo 'true'; else echo 'false'; echo 'or not';
?>