Advice Request The 2020 Browser Battle: Surfing With Speed

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

For this test, we will be focusing on some of the more popular browsers available on the PC. As more of them consolidate around Chromium, we figured it was a good chance to look at how each browser performs, as well as look at the outgoing Microsoft Edge and even Internet Explorer to see if Microsoft has had to sacrifice performance during this transition.

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2020 Web Browser Comparison​
Name	Rendering Engine​	Scripting Engine​	Version Tested​
Google Chrome	Blink​	V8​	84​
Microsoft Edge Classic	EdgeHTML​	Chakra​	18​
Microsoft Edge Chromium	Blink​	V8​	85​
Mozilla Firefox	Gecko​	SpiderMonkey​	79​
Opera	Blink​	V8​	70​
Internet Explorer	Trident​	Chakra (JScript)​	11​
Apple Safari	WebCore​	JavaScriptCore​	Not Tested​

While there was no decisive winner in any category, there were trends in the data worth covering. First, the performance of all modern browsers is similar enough that choosing a browser based only on performance is not necessary. It should be features that drive usage, and it seems like we are close enough on performance to see that happen. Of the Chromium-based browsers, somewhat surprisingly Google Chrome was not the winner here, at least with the versions tested. Microsoft has made the best of their move to a new browser engine, outperforming both Chrome and Opera by a small margin in all tests. The differences were not massive, but they were there consistently. Mozilla Firefox was able to hold its own as well, scoring a few wins, and almost obtaining the same HTML5 score as well.

On the battery life side, it is clear that Microsoft did give up its advantage there, with classic Edge easily outclassing the field, but with low usage, and issues with website compatibility mostly stemming from the low usage, Microsoft will have to continue their efforts, but this time those efforts will be shared among all of the Chromium browsers. In our testing, Chromium Edge, as it did on the performance side, slightly outperformed Chrome and Opera. Firefox was not quite as competitive, but not so far from the rest that it would likely sway someone to use another browser over Firefox if that is already their preference, unless they really need that extra runtime.

It may seem a bit anti-climactic to say that all the browsers tested performed well, but that was the case. Choosing a browser based purely on performance is not necessary at the moment, as no single browser easily out-muscles its competitors. One of the big questions was in regards to Microsoft’s move from EdgeHTML to Blink, but it is definitely a win in terms of browser compatibility, and even if it did result in a net-loss of power savings, having a power efficient browser you can not use on your favorite website helps no one. Chromium Edge has been in alpha and beta versions for some time, and Microsoft started making it available as a released version earlier this year. The new Edge is great and should only get better. Whether it puts a dent in Google’s dominance is something only time will tell.

Read the full article here:

The 2020 Browser Battle: Surfing With Speed

www.anandtech.com

 

[Bonorex]

I like Anandtech benchmarks. When I was looking for a new SSD, their tests stood out from other websites. I found their approach and data presentation the most professional and meaningful and made my decision according to their results.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

Funny to see Edge Chromium beat Chrome in every test. It is just a little, but shows that the extra muscle Microsoft adds to the open source code for itself is a smart move. Edge Chromium was able to pass Firefox, but will it put a bigger dent in Chrome's browser dominance. Manifest V3 will tell

 

[Mountainking]

On a side note, I was looking for a stable (available on playstore) browser for some non geek family for updates (I go by bromite, wolyss chromium and manually update). Gave Android Edge a spin and man I was impressed. That is a very well made and featured browser!

 

[SpiderWeb]

Eh Chromium 85 is significantly faster than 84. Unless the versions are at the same level I cry foul.

 

[Cortex]

I can't see me choosing a Browser based on benchmarks, there are so many other factors involved, privacy for example - Not sure where Brave would fare but its my fav browser for some time.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Yandex Browser (Chrome 85)

WebXPRT 3 - 245 (2nd)
Speedometer 2.0 - 121 (2nd)
JetStream 2 - 147.120 (1st)
Octane 2.0 - 53,101 (1st)
Kraken 1.1 - 717.5 (1st)
SunSpider 1.0.2 - 191.8 (3rd)
HTML5 - 476 (virtually last)

 

[Ink]

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Google chrome is a good one

Other Chromium-based browsers might be better with privacy and features.