JVM timing options

📰 Dev.to · Nicolas Fränkel

Learn how to measure execution time in Java using JVM timing options and improve your application's performance

intermediate Published 26 Feb 2026

Action Steps

Use the -Xprof option to profile your Java application and identify performance bottlenecks
Run your application with the -verbose:gc option to analyze garbage collection metrics
Configure your JVM to use the -XX:+PrintGCTimeStamps option to print garbage collection timestamps
Apply the -XX:+PrintGCDetails option to get detailed garbage collection metrics
Test your application's execution time using the System.nanoTime() method

Who Needs to Know This

Developers and DevOps teams can benefit from understanding JVM timing options to optimize their Java applications

Key Insight

💡 JVM timing options can help you identify performance bottlenecks and optimize your Java application

Full Article

For as long as I have been coding in Java, we have had requirements to measure the execution time of...