Firefox 3 (3.1) vs. Google Chrome vs. Safari 3 vs. Opera 9.5 vs. Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) vs. Internet Explorer 7 (IE7)
Written by Vygantas Lipskas on September 3, 2008
John Resig did a great job by comparing Firefox 3, Firefox 3.1, Google Chrome, Safari 3, Opera 9.5, Internet Explorer 8 and 7 JavaScript performance.
JavaScriptCore: The engine that powers Safari/WebKit (up until Safari 3.1).
SquirrelFish: The engine used by Safari 4.0.
V8: The engine used by Google Chrome.
SpiderMonkey: The engine that powers Firefox (up to, and including, Firefox 3.0).
TraceMonkey: The engine that will power Firefox 3.1 and newer (currently in nightlies, but disabled by default).
Futhark: The engine used in Opera 9.5 and newer.
IE JScript: The engine that powers Internet Explorer.
Feel free to check his post here.
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Are you sure the opera’s engine is name Futhark? Sources if any?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presto_(layout_engine)
I’ll wait for Firefox 3.1 and its new javascript engine. Chrome is a hog.
My rate is
1:(opera & chrome)(opera: some perfect build-in futures like mail client, perfect download manager, web searches, speed-dial, support bittorrent protocol and….)
(Chrome: to fast web searching, perfect JavaScript engine, so simple, low memory usage, nice view in ajax pages)
2:FireFox3
(good JavaScript engine, faster than IE slower than chrome)
3:IE
(End-low version, to hang and crash, low security)
The Think google chrom will the best browser in the world
>(Chrome: to fast web searching, perfect JavaScript engine, so simple, low memory usage, nice view in ajax pages)
Not true on my computer. It’s quite the contrary. Chrome uses even more resources than IE 7.
google chrome is best
oh yeah its for google users only
use ie8 its perfect
i am using ie8 its better than buggy chorme or any other explorers
Pretty constructive comment!
I have done some tests on the memory consumptions between Google Chrome and Firefox. Read my article for more details.http://reviewgooglechrome.com/google-chrome-vs-firefox/google-chrome-vs-firefox-memory-test/84/
firefox, safari, internet explorer and opera: they all suk
THE BEST IS GOOGLE CHROME FAST, SECURE AND VERY GOOD LOOKING
YEA GOOGLE CHROME
vamos rayados!!!!!!!!!!
that because the temporary internet files are not exist
First of all, Google Chrome Beta (yes, it’s still in beta) which was released not long ago should not be compared with any browser because it has been released for a short while and this is there first browser and it’s just a Beta (not the completed version) unlike Firefox, and yet it still manages to challenge Firefox. Wait until Google releases 1-3 more updates/upgrades/newer versions to Google chrome and then try it again and most of you would like it (or since i’m now posting this, try the latest version of Google Chrome) but if you want add-ons/extensions that don’t slow down your browser or cause other issues like with Firefox, give Google 5 months – 1 year. Also, Google Chrome, believe it or not, is much faster, has a cleaner interface, uses less memory, crashes less than Firefox (with me) and is more secure and Google releases 10-30 nightly builds of Google Chrome everyday and also has a Developers/Testers channel which has newer versions of Google Chrome every 1-2 weeks (with a change log and new features etc) which are tested before they are publicly released.
I don’t think we should expect some final version of google Chrome in a near future, as we all know, Google Inc. always put services in a beta service, and this last for a lon long time (in a galaxy?).
So we can compare it to other browsers.
Quoting: >Not true on my computer. It’s quite the contrary. Chrome uses even more resources than IE 7.
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Your computer sux. This is my side by side comparison of ie7 vs. Chrome.
http://i40.tinypic.com/mv2pu8.jpg
Chrome runs 2 processes at once.. (I can only guess that is because it splits it up between my dual core processors “to speed up load times”)… It is also running less memory then ie7 by 8596 k. Even tho Chrome is currently showing it is using 21 cpu, that changes back and forth between ie7 to Chrome depending on which browser I have in the foreground.
Chrome is steady as a rock, now that it’s finally out of beta.
It will rule the world.
Shane
Verizon FiOS Tier 3 Help Desk
Not to mention I can totally uninstall it if it does start to slow down. Not like ie7 with Reset only. Which never works against spy-ware that are only designed to attacks IE and Firefox nowadays. V8 is open source, but it would still be un-hackable against thousands of malicious browser attacks bombarding it on an hourly basis.
FIREFOX, JUST
Google Chrome is the fastest browser no doubt about it. IE7, firefox, safari and opera you all suck.
Google Chrome ………………………….. a long way to go…..
FireFox “almost” perfect and has a room for improvement(s).
Google Chrome = Ferrari (Fast, Beauty and Simple)
NaturE you said google chrome is Ferrari
Guess what firefox is LAMBORGHINI Fast Beutiful and powerful
simply firefox
I agree that the Chrome looks better and works faster than the others, but i found a lot of websites that just aren’t designed for anything else but IE. My works intranet was one, each time Chrome would ask for passwords etc, then might crash. so back to IE7 until IE8 is confirmed finished.
safari all the way
looks nicer than ie and chrome and faster, not as popular so theres less attacks by virueses
Google chrome is the lower web browser of all – FireFox 3.1 beta 2 is the best u cant compare it with now other one then comes Opera , Safari , IE7 (NOT IE8)
U CANT COMPARE IT WITH ANY OTHER WEB BROWSER “FIRE FOX”
Try Chrome as it is now and go to youtube or facebook or myspace and back here and post with it. Tell me what you really think. I think Chrome Is The Fastest Ever, Load time, page switching – “Son of a Biker Chick” browser in the universe.
CHROME IS THE BEST FIRE FOX SUCKS CHROME IS IN BETA AND IS BETTER
THEY SHOULD MAKE A NEW GOOGLE BROWSER REMEMBER FIREFOX SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT IS ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG WTF LOL11!!!1!1eleven!one!1!
Jeff, you’re such the fanboy. Just as bad as Mac zealots.
I think firefox is the best
Google Chrome is the best. It splits each of the tabs into its own process allowing for better crash recovery and higher overall stability. With the incognito mode you can log into multiple email accounts simultaneously. The history tab is detailed but not overbearing and it has an overall clean and minimalistic look.
Firefox is second with amazing add-ons and easy session manager control with quick closed tab recovery
FIREFOX ALL THE WAY BABY
Ive tried em all dudes.
Google chrome on intel dual 2.0 with 4 GB ram is the Ferrari!
IE 7 too slow, Firefox 3 unstable, safari ok but slow. Opera quite good.
But Google chrome. The fastest by a mile, simple and stable.
I have tried all the above. My observation is as below :
IE7 is horrible as it takes a lot of time to start the browser (not loading a site).
Firefox is very good with good plugin features, especially to download songs from e-snipps it works very good.
Opera is also marvellous. We must give due credit to Opera team for inventing the tabbed browsing.
Safari is also good but looks more relevant on a Mac as the actual look and feel is not proper on Windows.
Chrome is my choice now a days as it is very fast loading. But there are two things that has disappointed me is that :
1. When I click the browser close button, it closes all the open tabs without any warning. There should be a warning message while closing the whole browser with several open tabs.
2. Free Download Manager does not work with Chrome. FDM is the best download manager I have ever seen. Hence, it should be allowed to work with Chrome.
There might be some settings which may solve my problem. If anyone can help me (including Google), I would be grateful to you.
I like Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Safari seems simplistic. My default is Chrome. IE7 is SLOW! Opera not fully supported on all websites. With Firefox “IE tabs” I can open any page that requires IE without the rest being bogged down. Chrome is more stable. One process for the browser, one for each tab. Resizable text boxes. CHROME NEEDS ADDONS! (Port Firefox? Google pays them already for being the default search)(Maybe Google Gadgets?)
Chrome is Fastest than more
CHROME is number One !!!
yeaaaah
hey hey
google chrome & Safari ………both are very good
but
google chrome is far better then every browser !
I actually see a lot of Google fan boys in here. Everyone seems so caught up on the whole “It opens a separate process for each new tab!” for stability and recovery but quite frankly if that’s one of your best points, that’s weak…
To be honest, it really does (for me at least) boil down to an excess of process threads and wated memory. On the rare occasion firefox does crash, I have ALWAYS been able to open up all tabs I had open before (including the buggy page) and continue where i was; no worries. Restore previous session, anyone?
There is also actually quite a bit of evidence to suggest Google Chrome sends all of its usage statistics to Google, such as what sites you go to, searches, etc, etc. If you want an example, here’s a link to such an article FROM THIS SITE:
<a href=”http://www.favbrowser.com/google-chrome-spyware-confirmed/
Just some extra info I thought some may find more useful then “OMFG IT’S SOO FAST LOLOLOLOL GOOGLE CHROME FTW!!!!!!111!!111″
Cath,
Google Chrome is far better. I saw your post and first of all wanted to correct you about the spyware thing. If you read the comments, you may have stumbled upon this page. http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/ Now, along with the multiple processes to prevent browser crashes, it DOES restore pages in the rare event of a browser crash. It is also far less cluttered than Firefox. The omnibox is ideal for searching as opposed to Firefox’s search box. You’ll notice that in Firefox, you start in the address box for a new tab. Then you have to click over to the search box. It is a lot easier with chrome. (I use Google (of course), Google image search, Ask, Yahoo!, Ebay, Wikipedia and many others.) Each is available at a few keystrokes. I like the extra screen real estate and the new tab page is superior. It shows your popular searches in boxes (though I rarely use them). One box (which I commonly use) is the history search. It allows you to search the full text of your viewed pages as opposed to the title and url as Firefox does. Now things are alot easier to find. The new tab page also shows your most popular pages. (Admittedly, there is a Firefox addon that can simulate this.) It also shows recent bookmarks. The streamlined download manager is easier than a separate window. Finally, I noticed as I typed this that you can change the size of a text box that you are typing in. This helps for VERY LONG posts (as this one is) Have you even tried it? Make sure you try things before bashing them. You may like it.
XCFan
Google chrome:
Whoa! Google Chrome has crashed! Restart now?
Whoa! Google Chrome has crashed! Restart now?
etc…
Maybe a little faster than firefox, but firefox is much better and stable.
use ie8 or safari or chrome or mf its good for u
lol
I’ve switched to Google Chrome. Firefox to me, was basically a better IE. I used it for a short time but never really jumped on the “Firefox is the greatest” bandwagon. Chrome seemed to be “lets start from scratch and rethink this” browser. I personally like the architecture choices and think they make sense. As the web is increasingly becoming more web 2.0 & application based, I don’t want one of my shopping apps killing my stock or financial apps because of an error. This makes sense to me. So having everything in separated web instances seems like the way to go. If you want a lean and innovative browser, use Opera. But I believe Google Chrome is the future of web browsing at the moment. Things can change quickly and no-one should become a fan-boi of any product or else they might be eating crow within a few months. Just keep you eyes and mind open. We are all benefiting from the competition.
I must say though that major props need to be given to the WebKit team. Even though Google is my favorite browser, they did not develop the web engine. Kudos to the Apple team for creating a web engine that beats both IE and Firefox in most areas. I generally hate Apple products but I can’t deny that they have the best web engine at the moment.
I think Safari and Google Chrome win the prize.
yes u are right and ie8
don’t listen anybody who is that opera are better ie8
oh no mf is better than chrome
nooooooooooooooooo
ok noooooooooooooooooooooooo
just use those both or ie8
ok
i think that google chrome is more sleek and lighter which makes it fast i hav tried
opera it really sucks and safari is nice.firefox is toooooo good it gives a challenge to chrome.But for me chrome is better.
I have used them all.
Many tout Google for speed, ease of use.
I say Firefox is king because it does things no other browser does. Such as hold CTRL + scroll your middle mouse button to zoom in and out of webpages including pictures on the pages. In addition, undo close tab, IE-Tab plugin (for websites requiring IE), anti phising filter, spell check, find as you type (great for finding all freeware terms on a page, or Intel, or $0 etc.
Don’t get me wrong, Google is fast, looks good, and the others like Safari & Opera do good in general. IE crashes a lot for no reason & 6 which is decently stable, has no tabs & can’t be used seriously as a default browser!
Firefox has the best combination of speed, features, and simplicity in the browsers that exist today.
Period!
It’s funny, because all you’ve said is in Opera (or at least in Opera 10 beta).
I think Firefox 3 is great, but I never really liked it, or its philosophy…
“Firefox has the best combination of speed, features, and simplicity in the browsers that exist today.”
That’s exactly the thing I feel about Opera… :)
Actually, if you didn’t know, the only two that Chrome CURRENTLY lacks, is zooming pictures on a page/Flash, but it does work for text and IE Tab. I say CURRENTLY because it is constantly being improved. (NOTE Extensions API is working, it isn’t as great as Firefox’s yet, but it is moving quickly [see Adsweep.org]) But the find in text search is superior. If you use it, it highlights all the matching terms instantly, both in page and along the scroll bar to help you find where they are more quickly. It also has a good spell checker!
Opera – no
Safari – no
Internet Explorer – no
FireFox – no
GOOGLE CHROME – YES
Well… i’ve used Chrome (latest version) and Opera 9 and 10 BETA and Firefox on a AMDk5 450Mhz with 256MB of RAM
It’s an old pc that my gf has, she has 2 machines in her home, her notebook, and this old pc
And i can say that, while Chrome gets a decent performance, and Firefox also, until now, in that old pc (which has WinXP by the way), Opera 9 has been more stable and is has a better response. Opera 10 BETA also works ok, but seems to be a little slower.
Sorry, i don’t run tests, i only report ‘user experience’
I would say that the fight is between Opera and Chrome. And i think that the difference would be unnoticeable when Opera 10 (not beta) goes gold.
PS: I use Opera 10 beta and Firefox 3 on my netbook.
As for the downside for Opera 9, it has issues with gmail. But those issues are gone in Opera 10 BETA.
tried chrome yesterday, better than ie7 but not firefox. So far they seem at par but i have less trouble downloading with firefox
mf is good.
Chrome Sucks Google i dont even think about it ……….. Firefox rulez
If I can’t block ads with Google Chrome, then its not worth my sweat. Firefox has a simple add-on that kills most pesky ads. I don’t bother with third party ad filters because I don’t want the hassle. Firefox blocks ads => Firefox will be the browser I continue to use.
yeah
google chrome rulez
the others are good for nothing, to say truly.
ie8 – worsest
opera – worser
firefox – worse
safari – good
CHROME – ALWAYS THE KING
GOOGLE CHROME ALL THE WAY!!!!
is it enough to say something rocks without pointing out why?