Performance of Expression.Compile vs Lambda, direct vs virtual calls

I sligthly modified the code of @Serge Semonov and run it on .NET Core 3.1 - it seems the performance of Expression.Compile() has changed dramatically. I have also added code that uses CSharpScript to compile lambdas from string. Note that .CompileToMethod is not available in .NET Core.

Virtual (Func<int>)Expression.Compile(): 908 ms
Direct (Func<int>)Expression.Compile(): 584 ms
Virtual (Func<IFoo, int>)Expression.Compile(): 531 ms
Direct (Func<FooImpl, int>)Expression.Compile(): 426 ms
Virtual (iFooArg) => iFooArg.Bar(): 622 ms
Direct (fooArg) => fooArg.Bar(): 478 ms
Virtual () => IFoo.Bar(): 640 ms
Direct () => FooImpl.Bar(): 477 ms
Virtual IFoo.Bar(): 431 ms
Direct Foo.Bar(): 319 ms
Virtual CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync: 799 ms
Direct CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync: 748 ms
Virtual CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync + Expression.Compile(): 586 ms
Direct CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync + Expression.Compile(): 423 ms
Virtual MethodInfo.Invoke(FooImpl, Bar): 43533 ms
Direct MethodInfo.Invoke(IFoo, Bar): 29012 ms

Code:

#define NET_FW    //if you run this on .NET Framework and not .NET Core or .NET (5+)

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Scripting;

namespace ExpressionTest
{
   public interface IFoo
   {
      int Bar();
   }

   public sealed class FooImpl : IFoo
   {
      [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.NoInlining)]
      public int Bar()
      {
         return 0;
      }
   }

   class Program
   {
      static void Main(string[] args)
      {
         var foo = new FooImpl();
         var iFoo = (IFoo)foo;

         Func<int> directLambda = () => foo.Bar();
         Func<int> virtualLambda = () => iFoo.Bar();
         Func<FooImpl, int> directArgLambda = fooArg => fooArg.Bar();
         Func<IFoo, int> virtualArgLambda = iFooArg => iFooArg.Bar();
         var compiledDirectCall = CompileBar(foo, asInterfaceCall: false);
         var compiledVirtualCall = CompileBar(foo, asInterfaceCall: true);
         var compiledArgDirectCall = CompileBar<FooImpl>();
         var compiledArgVirtualCall = CompileBar<IFoo>();
         var barMethodInfo = typeof(FooImpl).GetMethod(nameof(FooImpl.Bar));
         var iBarMethodInfo = typeof(IFoo).GetMethod(nameof(IFoo.Bar));
#if NET_FW
         var compiledToModuleDirect = CompileToModule<FooImpl>();
         var compiledToModuleVirtual = CompileToModule<IFoo>();
#endif
         var compiledViaScriptDirect = CompileViaScript<FooImpl>();
         var compiledViaScriptVirtual = CompileViaScript<IFoo>();
         var compiledViaExprScriptDirect = CompileFromExprFromScript<FooImpl>();
         var compiledViaExprScriptVirtual = CompileFromExprFromScript<IFoo>();

         var iterationCount = 0;
         
         int round = 0;
         start:
         if (round == 0)
         {
            iterationCount = 2000000;
            Console.WriteLine($"Burn in");
            Console.WriteLine($"Iteration count: {iterationCount:N0}");
            goto doWork;
         }
         if (round == 1)
         {
            iterationCount = 200000000;
            Console.WriteLine($"Iteration count: {iterationCount:N0}");
            goto doWork;
         }
         return;

         doWork:
         {
            var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledVirtualCall();
            var elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual (Func<int>)Expression.Compile(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledDirectCall();
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct (Func<int>)Expression.Compile(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledArgVirtualCall(iFoo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual (Func<IFoo, int>)Expression.Compile(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledArgDirectCall(foo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct (Func<FooImpl, int>)Expression.Compile(): {elapsedMs} ms");

#if NET_FW
            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledToModuleVirtual(iFoo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual (Func<IFoo, int>)Expression.CompileToMethod(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledToModuleDirect(foo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct (Func<FooImpl, int>)Expression.CompileToMethod(): {elapsedMs} ms");
#endif

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               virtualArgLambda(iFoo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual (iFooArg) => iFooArg.Bar(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               directArgLambda(foo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct (fooArg) => fooArg.Bar(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               virtualLambda();
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual () => IFoo.Bar(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               directLambda();
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct () => FooImpl.Bar(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               iFoo.Bar();
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual IFoo.Bar(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               foo.Bar();
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct Foo.Bar(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledViaScriptVirtual(iFoo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync: {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledViaScriptDirect(foo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync: {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledViaExprScriptVirtual(iFoo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync + Expression.Compile(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
               compiledViaExprScriptDirect(foo);
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync + Expression.Compile(): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
            {
               int result = (int)iBarMethodInfo.Invoke(iFoo, null);
            }
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Virtual MethodInfo.Invoke(FooImpl, Bar): {elapsedMs} ms");

            sw.Restart();
            for (int i = 0; i < iterationCount; i++)
            {
               int result = (int)barMethodInfo.Invoke(foo, null);
            }
            elapsedMs = sw.ElapsedMilliseconds;
            Console.WriteLine($"Direct MethodInfo.Invoke(IFoo, Bar): {elapsedMs} ms");
         }
         round++;
         goto start;
      }

      static Func<int> CompileBar(IFoo foo, bool asInterfaceCall)
      {
         var fooType = asInterfaceCall ? typeof(IFoo) : foo.GetType();
         var methodInfo = fooType.GetMethod(nameof(IFoo.Bar));
         var instance = Expression.Constant(foo, fooType);
         var call = Expression.Call(instance, methodInfo);
         var lambda = Expression.Lambda(call);
         var compiledFunction = (Func<int>)lambda.Compile();
         return compiledFunction;
      }

      static Func<TInput, int> CompileBar<TInput>()
      {
         var fooType = typeof(TInput);
         var methodInfo = fooType.GetMethod(nameof(IFoo.Bar));
         var instance = Expression.Parameter(fooType, "foo");
         var call = Expression.Call(instance, methodInfo);
         var lambda = Expression.Lambda(call, instance);
         var compiledFunction = (Func<TInput, int>)lambda.Compile();
         return compiledFunction;
      }

#if NET_FW
      static Func<TInput, int> CompileToModule<TInput>()
      {
         var fooType = typeof(TInput);
         var methodInfo = fooType.GetMethod(nameof(IFoo.Bar));
         var instance = Expression.Parameter(fooType, "foo");
         var call = Expression.Call(instance, methodInfo);
         var lambda = Expression.Lambda(call, instance);

         var asmName = new AssemblyName(fooType.Name);
         var asmBuilder = AssemblyBuilder.DefineDynamicAssembly(asmName, AssemblyBuilderAccess.Run);
         var moduleBuilder = asmBuilder.DefineDynamicModule(fooType.Name);
         var typeBuilder = moduleBuilder.DefineType(fooType.Name, TypeAttributes.Public);
         var methodBuilder = typeBuilder.DefineMethod(nameof(IFoo.Bar), MethodAttributes.Static, typeof(int), new[] { fooType });
         Expression.Lambda<Action>(lambda).CompileToMethod(methodBuilder);
         var createdType = typeBuilder.CreateType();

         var mi = createdType.GetMethods(BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static)[1];
         var func = Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(Func<TInput, int>), mi);
         return (Func<TInput, int>)func;
      }
#endif

      static Func<TInput, int> CompileViaScript<TInput>()
      {
         ScriptOptions scriptOptions = ScriptOptions.Default;

         //Add reference to mscorlib
         var mscorlib = typeof(System.Object).Assembly;
         var systemCore = typeof(System.Func<>).Assembly;
         var thisAssembly = typeof(IFoo).Assembly;
         scriptOptions = scriptOptions.AddReferences(mscorlib, systemCore, thisAssembly);

         var result = CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync<Func<TInput, int>>("it => it.Bar()", options: scriptOptions).Result;
         return result;
      }
      static Func<TInput, int> CompileFromExprFromScript<TInput>()
      {
         ScriptOptions scriptOptions = ScriptOptions.Default;

         //Add reference to mscorlib
         var mscorlib = typeof(System.Object).Assembly;
         var systemCore = typeof(System.Func<>).Assembly;
         var thisAssembly = typeof(IFoo).Assembly;
         scriptOptions = scriptOptions.AddReferences(mscorlib, systemCore, thisAssembly);

         var result = CSharpScript.EvaluateAsync<Expression<Func<TInput, int>>>("it => it.Bar()", options: scriptOptions).Result;
         var compiledFunction = result.Compile();
         return compiledFunction;
      }
   }
}

How to use CSharpScript:
https://joshvarty.com/2015/10/15/learn-roslyn-now-part-14-intro-to-the-scripting-api/
https://www.strathweb.com/2018/01/easy-way-to-create-a-c-lambda-expression-from-a-string-with-roslyn/