Add encode_cf_datetime benchmark (#9262)

Author: spencerkclark

asv_bench/benchmarks/coding.py

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+import numpy as np
+
+import xarray as xr
+
+from . import parameterized
+
+
+@parameterized(["calendar"], [("standard", "noleap")])
+class EncodeCFDatetime:
+    def setup(self, calendar):
+        self.units = "days since 2000-01-01"
+        self.dtype = np.dtype("int64")
+        self.times = xr.date_range(
+            "2000", freq="D", periods=10000, calendar=calendar
+        ).values
+
+    def time_encode_cf_datetime(self, calendar):
+        xr.coding.times.encode_cf_datetime(self.times, self.units, calendar, self.dtype)