What is faster (x < 0) or (x == -1)?

Question

Variable x is int with possible values: -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. Which expression will be faster (in CPU ticks):

1. (x < 0)
2. (x == -1)
         


        

Answer 1

Both operations can be done in a single CPU step, so they should be the same performance wise.