Simple test
USER>##class(dc.test).Test()
Stream.Size=25488008
Stream2BytesArray1 len(r)=25488008 time=.752708 s.
Stream2BytesArray2 len(r)=25488008 time=.14895 s.
Stream2BytesArray3 len(r)=25488008 time=.080003 s.

The numbers speak for themselves.