Firefox vs Chrome resource usage
Firefox vs Chrome resource usage
I actually downloaded Chromium and wrote scripts to track memory usage for tabs ranging from 2 to 50. I’m still in the middle of benchmarking, but I thought you’d find this useful: it seems Chrome edges out Firefox only when fewer than four tabs are open. I haven’t turned off add-ons in Firefox yet—they could be affecting the results slightly. (It’s possible noscript helps save memory.) I’ll post a more detailed update with the testing approach soon.
In a machine equipped with over 8 terabytes of memory, increasing the amount of RAM leads to a quicker browser without affecting other system functions.
More RAM usage indicates the browser isn't as well optimized. Chrome divides each tab into its own process, which helps keep other tabs functional if one slows down, but it also consumes more resources since the rendering engine loads repeatedly. In Firefox, check about:memory to see memory allocation; in Chrome, press shift+esc to open the task manager.