Can python be faster than numpy?

Question

This is my best attempt
https://code.sololearn.com/cW3pYAT3cjU0/?ref=app

Answer 1

As the array size increase, Numpy gets around 30 times faster than Python List. Because the Numpy array is densely packed in memory due to its homogeneous type, it also frees the memory faster.

Answer 2

Float nums in first list made it faster, but numpy became faster too