Table 4.
Build times, memory consumption and index sizes at assembly level
| Reference | Method | Time | Memory | Index size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq-OLD | Centrifuge | 02:51:03 | 98 | 4 |
| Ganon | 00:02:22 | 30 | 23 | |
| Krakenuniq | 02:06:41 | 87 | 73 | |
| RefSeq-CG | Centrifuge | 12:32:08 | 428 | 20 |
| Ganon | 00:10:49 | 100 | 93 | |
| Krakenuniq | 08:54:56 | 321 | 190 | |
| RefSeq-ALL | Ganon | 02:30:47 | 493 | 501 |
Note: Memory and Index size in GiB. Tools running more than 24 h to build were not considered. A total of 48 threads were used for all tools. Computer specifications and parameters used are in the Supplementary Sections S2.1 and S2.4.