Firefox 68 vs. Chrome 76 Linux Web Browser Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X web browser benchmarks by Michael Larabel with Mozilla Firefox 68 and Google Chrome 76.

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Firefox 68
July 31 2019
  1 Hour, 47 Minutes
Firefox 68 WebRender
August 01 2019
  1 Hour, 56 Minutes
Chrome 76
August 01 2019
  2 Hours, 10 Minutes
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Firefox 68

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15+ + Python 3.6.8
Security Notes: l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: always-on RSB filling

Firefox 68 WebRender

Chrome 76

Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (0702 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 1480, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2000GB Force MP600, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X 4GB (1300/1750MHz), Audio: AMD Device aae0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Realtek Device 8125 + Intel I211 + Intel Device 2723

OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 5.3.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20190725, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.0.2 (LLVM 8.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.4.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Firefox 68 vs. Chrome 76 Linux Web Browser BenchmarksOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (0702 BIOS)AMD Device 148016384MB2000GB Force MP600Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X 4GB (1300/1750MHz)AMD Device aae0ASUS VP28URealtek Device 8125 + Intel I211 + Intel Device 2723Ubuntu 18.045.3.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20190725GNOME Shell 3.28.4X Server 1.20.4modesetting 1.20.44.5 Mesa 19.0.2 (LLVM 8.0.0)GCC 7.4.0ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionFirefox 68 Vs. Chrome 76 Linux Web Browser Benchmarks PerformanceSystem Logs- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand- Python 2.7.15+ + Python 3.6.8- l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: always-on RSB filling

Firefox 68Firefox 68 WebRenderChrome 76Logarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteSeleniumSeleniumSeleniumSeleniumSeleniumSeleniumSeleniumSeleniumMotionMarkARES-6BasemarkSpeedometerCanvasMarkOctaneWebXPRTJetstream

Firefox 68 vs. Chrome 76 Linux Web Browser Benchmarksselenium: ARES-6selenium: Octaneselenium: WebXPRTselenium: Basemarkselenium: Jetstreamselenium: CanvasMarkselenium: MotionMarkselenium: SpeedometerFirefox 68Firefox 68 WebRenderChrome 7651.4436858262595.30226.051515795.8098.2751.5237098261617.96221.6914783262.0195.8918.98503492751155.67227.6320895698.01139OpenBenchmarking.org

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This test profile uses the Selenium WebDriver for running various browser benchmarks in different available web browsers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: ARES-6Firefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 761224364860SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 351.5251.4418.981. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgGeometric Mean, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: OctaneFirefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 7611K22K33K44K55KSE +/- 268.38, N = 3SE +/- 274.95, N = 3SE +/- 360.65, N = 33709836858503491. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: WebXPRTFirefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 7660120180240300SE +/- 1.00, N = 32612622751. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgOverall Score, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: BasemarkFirefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 762004006008001000SE +/- 7.57, N = 3SE +/- 7.78, N = 3SE +/- 16.33, N = 9617.96595.301155.671. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: JetstreamFirefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 7650100150200250SE +/- 1.95, N = 3SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3221.69226.05227.631. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: CanvasMarkFirefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 764K8K12K16K20KSE +/- 137.50, N = 3SE +/- 191.31, N = 5SE +/- 287.86, N = 31478315157208951. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: MotionMarkFirefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 76150300450600750SE +/- 6.29, N = 9SE +/- 9.83, N = 6SE +/- 1.71, N = 3262.0195.80698.011. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgRuns Per Minute, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: SpeedometerFirefox 68 WebRenderFirefox 68Chrome 76306090120150SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 395.8998.27139.001. Firefox 68 WebRender: firefox 68.0.12. Firefox 68: firefox 68.0.13. Chrome 76: chrome 76.0.3809.87

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  ARES-6
  Octane
  WebXPRT
  Basemark
  Jetstream
  CanvasMark
  MotionMark
  Speedometer

Firefox 68

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15+ + Python 3.6.8
Security Notes: l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: always-on RSB filling

Testing initiated at 31 July 2019 20:02 by user phoronix.

Firefox 68 WebRender

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15+ + Python 3.6.8
Security Notes: l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: always-on RSB filling

Testing initiated at 1 August 2019 09:29 by user phoronix.

Chrome 76

Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (0702 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 1480, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2000GB Force MP600, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X 4GB (1300/1750MHz), Audio: AMD Device aae0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Realtek Device 8125 + Intel I211 + Intel Device 2723

OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 5.3.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20190725, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.28.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.0.2 (LLVM 8.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.4.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
Python Notes: Python 2.7.15+ + Python 3.6.8
Security Notes: l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: always-on RSB filling

Testing initiated at 1 August 2019 11:39 by user phoronix.