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Solidity Engineering • EVM Gas Optimization

Smart Contract EVM Opcode Gas Execution Cost Analyzer

Calculate granular EVM opcode execution gas (SSTORE, SLOAD, KECCAK256, LOG, Memory expansion) for Solidity smart contracts.

Parameters & Inversions

Deterministic Engine
storage_writes_sstore_new
SSTORE (20,000 gas each for new storage slot)
storage_updates_sstore_mod
SSTORE (2,900 gas each for non-zero to non-zero)
storage_reads_sload
Cold SLOAD = 2,100 gas, Warm SLOAD = 100 gas
emitted_events_count
Event emission with 2-3 indexed topics (~1,500 gas)

Calculated Output Metrics

Total EVM Execution Gas 73,800 Gas
Storage Dominance Ratio 67.8% of Total Gas (State Storage)
Execution Cost @ 30 Gwei ($3,200 ETH) $7.08 USD
Gas Packing Optimization Potential Save ~20,000 Gas by Packing Structs

Analytical Proof & Invariants

Machine Precision
Governing Mathematical Formula:
Total Gas = 21,000 Base + Σ (Opcode Cost) + Memory Expansion Gas

Step-by-Step Mathematical Derivation

1
EVM Base Transaction Overhead

Every Ethereum transaction carries a mandatory base gas cost of 21,000 gas units.

2
Storage Opcode Dominance

Writing 2 brand new 32-byte storage slots (SSTORE) costs 2 × 20,000 = 40,000 gas. Modifying 1 slot costs 2,900 gas. Storage reads (SLOAD) = 4 × 2,100 = 8,400 gas.

3
Event Logging & Arithmetic

Emitting 1 LOG3 event costs ~1,500 gas. Internal opcode execution and memory expansion adds ~2,000 gas.

4
Total Gas Budget

Total = 21,000 + 40,000 + 2,900 + 8,400 + 1,500 = 73,800 gas units ($7.08 at 30 Gwei and $3,200/ETH).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is EVM storage (SSTORE) so expensive compared to memory (MSTORE)? +
SSTORE permanently writes 32 bytes of data to the global Ethereum state trie across tens of thousands of validator nodes worldwide, whereas memory (MSTORE) is temporary and wiped clean the instant the transaction finishes execution.
What is variable packing in Solidity? +
Solidity stores data in 32-byte slots. Packing multiple smaller types (e.g. uint128 + uint128, or uint64 + address) into a single 32-byte slot allows you to write multiple variables in a single 20,000-gas SSTORE instead of two separate writes.