import gc import os import time clock = time.process_time def make_classes(N): classes = [] for i in range(N): class C: pass classes.append(C) return classes def run(): classes = make_classes(10000) times = [] for i in range(10): t1 = clock() gc.collect() dt = clock() - t1 times.append(dt) print("GC time: %.1f ms" % (min(times) * 1e3,)) print("RSS:") os.system("ps u --pid %d" % (os.getpid(),)) run()