A lot would depend on the algorithm, but I believe a lot of cryptographic stuff is designed to run on low-power, low-speed devices, like smart cards. A "reference" implementation may not be designed to be optimized for those situations though.
A lot would depend on the algorithm, but I believe a lot of cryptographic stuff is designed to run on low-power, low-speed devices, like smart cards. A "reference" implementation may not be designed to be optimized for those situations though.