Performance: What Common Browser Benchmarks Measure

elapsed · Sep 14, 2010

Many enthusiasts want a fast browser, and they want to consistently and easily measure the performance of different browsers. There are lots of “benchmarks” in the history of software, and lots of benchmarks around browsers. The challenge with benchmarks is generally understanding what the benchmark measures and deciding whether those measurements are important to customers, developers, and you.

This blog post takes a closer look at some of today’s most common benchmarks. We’ll provide context on their origins, talk about what they test, and show you what browser subsystems each benchmark executes.
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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/09/14/performance-what-common-benchmarks-measure.aspx

IE9 tomorrow

vasa1 · Sep 14, 2010

elapsed said:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/09/14/performance-what-common-benchmarks-measure.aspx

IE9 tomorrow
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Some things won't change. The weight given to a benchmark will remain subjective! See the comments.

vasa1 · Sep 15, 2010

One more. This from Mozilla:
Mozilla's New JavaScript Benchmark, the Kraken, Released

Mozilla says that the aim with its new JavaScript benchmark was to focus on real-world applications. Of course, that's what all of the benchmark makers are saying.
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fsr · Sep 15, 2010

Funny how Opera 10.62 is the fastest on my Kraken bench Mozilla 4b6 is 3rd after Chrome 7.x

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