It's great when Microsoft Edge performs exceptionally well.
It's great when Microsoft Edge performs exceptionally well.
I installed Windows 10 last night and started experimenting with it. I wanted to test Edge's performance since you mentioned it lacks extensions. I ran a 4K YouTube video on both Chrome and Edge, and here’s what I observed. Chrome was using about 2.9GB of RAM out of 16GB, with 30-40% CPU usage on an i7 4790K processor. Notably, the CPU didn’t throttle itself, so it ran at turbo mode. Microsoft Edge used around 2.3GB of RAM, only 1-5% CPU usage during the same 4K video, and its CPU dynamically lowered to 800Mhz while staying cool.
I believed it was widely known that Chrome is not great. Just because it worked well a while ago doesn’t mean it’s still reliable. It consumes a huge amount of RAM, which is especially noticeable on less powerful systems. Those with budget hardware feel this effect more often.
It's not always about the chrome; speed is often prioritized, though it comes with a significant resource cost.
It’s the feature that doesn’t require every resource, as demonstrated by Edge.
I don't really agree; Firefox seems to run smoother across different machines. In reality, we're at a point where speed differences are negligible, so you'll only notice them if a test shows otherwise. The most efficient choice is the one that uses fewer resources overall. Personally, I wouldn't mind the RAM usage on my main system, but it's important for laptops and other setups. Not everyone has powerful hardware with plenty of memory. Especially when the CPU gets busy, it becomes bothersome!
EDIT: Also, Chrome uses battery power on laptops and tablets significantly faster (proven), which is a major issue from my perspective.