Rust in CPython: Python 3.16 to bring optional Rust backend for zlib

The roadmap was already presented by David Hewitt, maintainer of the Rust binding PyO3, in July at the Python Language Summit ...
InfoQ

CPython Officially Adds RISC-V Support as a Tier 3 Platform

The Python core development team has announced that the open instruction set architecture RISC-V is now officially supported by CPython as a Tier 3 platform. The announcement was shared on the Python ...
LWN.net

Eventual Rust in CPython

Emma Smith and Kirill Podoprigora, two of Python's core developers, have opened a discussion about including Rust code in CPython, the reference implementation of the Python programming language.
InfoWorld

CPython vs. PyPy: Which Python runtime has the better JIT?

PyPy, an alternative runtime for Python, uses a specially created JIT compiler to yield potentially massive speedups over CPython, the conventional Python runtime. But PyPy’s exemplary performance has ...
LWN.net

Memory use in CPython and MicroPython

At PyCon 2017, Kavya Joshi looked at some of the differences between the Python reference implementation (known as "CPython") and that of MicroPython. In particular, she described the differences in ...

Pythons Rust-Plan

Für Python 3.16 ist außerdem eine interne Rust-Schnittstelle geplant, mit der Version 3.17 könnten Module wie json und xml ...

Python 正式向 Rust 招手：CPython 准备告别纯 C 时代，连 pip install 都可能因此变快？

本文结合 Python Language Summit 2026 的官方讨论，深入拆解 Rust for CPython 项目的技术动机、实施路线、首个落地模块，以及 Python 核心团队提出的几道关键门槛。 【导读】 Python 社区正在酝酿一场可能改变其底层技术版图的变革。 在 2026 年 Python Language Summit 上，一个颇具分量的话题再次被摆上台面：CPython ...