  The performance of the two-step multiboson (TSMB) algorithm is investigated
in comparison with the hybrid Monte Carlo (HMC) method for compact lattice QED
with standard Wilson fermions both in the Coulomb and confinement phases. The
restriction to QED allows for extensive measurements of autocorrelation times.
Preliminary results show that the TSMB algorithm is at least competitive with
standard HMC.
