Is it faster to calculate inverses of symmetric matrices as opposed to asymmetric matrices? How?

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I know there are several methods to inverse or decompose matrices.

I am looking for a comparison of the computational cost of inverting an arbitrary real, symmetric matrix vs a real, asymmetric one.

I am familiar with the choices for optimizing the decomposition of asymmetric matrices. Is there a faster one when you are certain you are handling symmetric ones?