Re: Significant Execution Time Difference Between PG13.14 and PG16.4 for Query on information_schema Tables.

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
To: nikhil raj <nikhilraj474(at)gmail(dot)com>, "pgsql-generallists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: NIKITA PATEL <patelnikita1411(at)gmail(dot)com>, Patel Khushbu <patelkhushbu2067(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Significant Execution Time Difference Between PG13.14 and PG16.4 for Query on information_schema Tables.
Date: 2024-08-26 22:10:06
Message-ID: 7e0e289f-c92d-40cc-bf46-162d484a5df4@aklaver.com
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On 8/26/24 14:49, nikhil raj wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've encountered a noticeable difference in execution time and query
> execution plan row counts between PostgreSQL 13 and PostgreSQL 16 when
> running a query on |information_schema| tables. Surprisingly, PostgreSQL
> 16 is performing slower than PostgreSQL 13.

Did you run ANALYZE on the Postgres 16 instance?

> *4PostgreSQL 13.14 (PostgreSQL 13.14 on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by
> gcc 11.4.0, 64-bit)*
> Execution plan: PG13.14 Execution Plan
> <https://explain.dalibo.com/plan/ag1a62a9d47dg29d>
>
> *PostgreSQL 16.4 (PostgreSQL 16.4 on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by
> gcc 11.4.0, 64-bit)*
> Execution plan: PG16.4 Execution Plan
> <https://explain.dalibo.com/plan/4c66fdfbf2hf9ed2>

Use:

https://explain.depesz.com/

It is easier to follow it's output.

>
>
> Has anyone else experienced similar behavior or could provide insights
> into why PostgreSQL 16 might be slower for this query? Any advice or
> suggestions for optimization would be greatly appreciated.

Yes when ANALYZE was not run on a new instance.

>
> Thank you!
>
> NOTE:-  PFA the raw file of explain and analyze below.
>
>
>
>

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