What is the cost of excessive dynamic dispatch in Objective-C?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Dynamic dispatch adds lookup overhead compared to direct function calls.

Deep explanation

Each message send requires cache lookup, potential method resolution, and branch execution. While optimized, it is still slower than static calls in tight loops.

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