Benchmarking suite

To run, follow the steps below.

• Create a virtual environment and activate it

python3 -mvenv venv --prompt bench
source venv/bin/activate

On Windows platforms, replace the activation line with either bench\Scripts\activate.bat (Command Prompt) or .\bench\Scripts\Activate.ps1 (PowerShell).

• Install the requirements

CMAKE_ARGS="-DENABLE_OPENMP=ON -DLQ_ENABLE_KERNEL_OMP=ON" \
pip install --no-binary=pennylane-lightning --force-reinstall pennylane-lightning && \
pip install -r requirements.txt

• Run the benchmark

python bench.py

To be able to run the native C++ QPPEngine, first build the required executables

cmake -S cpp -B cpp/build
cmake --build cpp/build

• For additional help, run

python bench.py --help