f(bin,1000)    =    49995    38191 1.30908
f(bin,1000000) = 32531121 16836644 1.93216

f(hex,1000)    =    36172    21618 1.67324	/bit fiddling
f(hex,1000000) = 22117514 15715247 1.40739	/bit fiddling

f(oct,1000)    =    36533    38838 0.940651	/bit fiddling
f(oct,1000000) = 21936830 14537171 1.50902	/bit fiddling




f(bin,1000)    =    49995    32865 1.52122
f(bin,1000000) = 32531121 15279425 2.12908

f(hex,1000)    =    36172    33975 1.06467
f(hex,1000000) = 22117514 14224637 1.55487

f(oct,1000)    =    36533    23523 1.55308
f(oct,1000000) = 21936830 15369259 1.42732
