PHP 8 supports JIT (Just-in-time) compilation.
Wiki: Just-in-time compilation
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-in-time_
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PHP 8: JIT support makes PHP competitive to static languages with help of Opcache and Opcodes
php.watch/versions/8.0/JIT#
:~:text=PHP%208.0%20brings%20support%20for,step%20to%20improve%20its%20performance.
Thanks.