In fact, it was difficult to tell any difference between the speed of the three major browsers when using an advert- and script-heavy site site, with each browser being fast to load pages. Subjectively, I found Edge’s performance to have undoubtedly improved from the early days of Windows 10, when pages would freeze as they loaded, leaving you unable to scroll. Overall Edge was behind Chrome in two out of three benchmarks, significantly in the case of Ares-6, but also beat Firefox in two out of three benchmarks. That said, these benchmarks have their limitations when it comes to measuring real-world performance, with some such as Google’s Octane 2.0 no longer being updated, so should only be taken as a general guide to speed. SEE: 20 pro tips to make Windows 10 work the way you want (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Newer tests, such as Ares-6, attempt to measure the performance of some of JavaScript’s newest features, such as training a simple machine-learning model implemented in JavaScript. If your browser is slow at JavaScript, it’s slow full-stop.

JavaScript is at the core of the modern web, with heavy pages loading in tens of scripts that in turn fetch more JavaScript. The following benchmarks measure how efficiently each browser handles JavaScript, the defacto scripting language of the web.

Testing the browsers Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services TechRepublic put recent versions of Chrome, Edge and Firefox browsers to the test. Microsoft is testing the idea of warning users they’re installing an inferior browser after they download Chrome and Firefox.īut to what extent should you believe Microsoft’s claims that its Edge browser is both “safer” and “faster” than the competition?

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