wolfSSL vs. MbedTLS
8 hours ago
- #cryptography-benchmark
- #embedded-security
- #post-quantum
- wolfCrypt significantly outperforms MbedTLS across multiple platforms (Intel x86_64, Raspberry Pi 5 ARMv8, STM32 Cortex-M33, RISC-V U54) with speed advantages up to 53x in public-key operations and up to 17x in symmetric cryptography.
- wolfSSL offers extensive algorithm coverage, including a complete post-quantum suite (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA, LMS, XMSS) and EdDSA, which MbedTLS lacks, plus extra symmetric/hash functions.
- wolfCrypt's performance gains stem from hand-written assembly and optimized single-precision math, while wolfSSL provides broader certifications (FIPS 140-3, DO-178C, ISO 26262), PSA Crypto API support, and commercial backing from original developers.