C++ vs. Java (speed considerations only)

[daniel_dsouza]

Hello CD,

I'm told that code written in C++ will run faster than Java code. My question is, how much faster, and under what conditions will it be noticeable? I'm especially interested in situations where teams have used both C++ and Java environments (at different times of course).

A large speed advantage from C++would be the only reason we would switching (we use Java now), as there really aren't too many other benefits to C++.

Thanks,
Daniel