Firefox vs. Chrome Browsers Intel Ice Lake Laptop

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1910298-HU-FIREFOXLA24&sro&grt.

Firefox vs. Chrome Browsers Intel Ice Lake LaptopProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionFirefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRenderChrome 78Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Dell 06CDVY (1.0.9 BIOS)Intel Device 34ef16384MBKBG40ZPZ512G NVMe TOSHIBA 512GBIntel Iris Plus 3GB (1100MHz)Realtek ALC289Intel Device 34f0Ubuntu 19.105.3.0-19-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.34.1X Server 1.20.5modesetting 1.20.54.6 Mesa 19.3.0-devel (git-1961653 2019-10-24 eoan-oibaf-ppa)1.1.102GCC 9.2.1 20191008ext41920x1200OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersavePython Details- Python 2.7.17rc1 + Python 3.7.5rc1Security Details- l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling

Firefox vs. Chrome Browsers Intel Ice Lake Laptopselenium: ARES-6selenium: Basemarkselenium: MotionMarkselenium: Speedometerselenium: WebXPRTselenium: Octaneselenium: Jetstreamselenium: CanvasMarkselenium: StyleBenchselenium: Maze SolverFirefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRenderChrome 7850.64614.0088.5087.5824335210199.891263883.15.451.27597.64367.3485.723435031198.731261885.45.320.31852.33486.3911521146746216.981565236.044.6OpenBenchmarking.org

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Memory Usage Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytesMemory Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender400800120016002000Min: 709 / Avg: 965.69 / Max: 2217Min: 723 / Avg: 1083.4 / Max: 2309Min: 714 / Avg: 1057.39 / Max: 2298

Meta Performance Per Milliwatts

Performance Per Milliwatts

OpenBenchmarking.orgPerformance Per Milliwatts, More Is BetterMeta Performance Per MilliwattsPerformance Per MilliwattsChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender150300450600750699.86551.42652.92

Selenium

Benchmark: ARES-6

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: ARES-6Chrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender1224364860SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 320.3150.6451.271. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 78732898980Firefox 7072510291137Firefox 70 + WebRender71710261124OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor2004006008001000

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7838201708827385Firefox 7041501962024801Firefox 70 + WebRender40041953429203OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

Selenium

Benchmark: Basemark

OpenBenchmarking.orgOverall Score, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: BasemarkChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender2004006008001000SE +/- 8.74, N = 12SE +/- 6.77, N = 12SE +/- 11.23, N = 9852.33614.00597.641. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage MonitorChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender400800120016002000Min: 710 / Avg: 962.11 / Max: 1260Min: 723 / Avg: 1173.21 / Max: 2027Min: 714 / Avg: 1124.02 / Max: 1627

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption MonitorChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender8K16K24K32K40KMin: 4314.96 / Avg: 17081.48 / Max: 42615.09Min: 4577.7 / Avg: 17379.56 / Max: 40057.72Min: 4467.13 / Avg: 18156.24 / Max: 48703.87

Selenium

Benchmark: MotionMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: MotionMarkChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender110220330440550SE +/- 3.49, N = 3SE +/- 6.05, N = 6486.3988.50367.341. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 787119481111Firefox 7072310181153Firefox 70 + WebRender71410241207OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor400800120016002000

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7844322074233782Firefox 7048161810526860Firefox 70 + WebRender3710876231471OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor8K16K24K32K40K

Selenium

Benchmark: Speedometer

OpenBenchmarking.orgRuns Per Minute, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: SpeedometerChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender306090120150SE +/- 1.04, N = 11SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3115.0087.5885.701. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7870910581845Firefox 7072410481219Firefox 70 + WebRender71610581255OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor5001000150020002500

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7845811766126403Firefox 7046941732326070Firefox 70 + WebRender37511653425869OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

Selenium

Benchmark: WebXPRT

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: WebXPRTChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender50100150200250SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 32112432341. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage MonitorChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender30060090012001500Min: 712 / Avg: 956.74 / Max: 1185Min: 725 / Avg: 1121.84 / Max: 1492Min: 716 / Avg: 1107.08 / Max: 1459

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption MonitorChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender7K14K21K28K35KMin: 3842.8 / Avg: 7270.48 / Max: 40453.5Min: 3702.04 / Avg: 6993.42 / Max: 37532.04Min: 3670.76 / Avg: 7535.54 / Max: 35073.03

Selenium

Benchmark: Octane

OpenBenchmarking.orgGeometric Mean, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: OctaneChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender10K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 84.26, N = 3SE +/- 81.79, N = 3SE +/- 35.12, N = 34674635210350311. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 787119491297Firefox 7072410491356Firefox 70 + WebRender71610571362OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor400800120016002000

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7838371607228581Firefox 7036091560723228Firefox 70 + WebRender36321595625326OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

Selenium

Benchmark: Jetstream

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: JetstreamChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender50100150200250SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3216.98199.89198.731. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7871310702217Firefox 7072511061496Firefox 70 + WebRender71611331517OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor6001200180024003000

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7836701846027129Firefox 7038431760225013Firefox 70 + WebRender37861793027380OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

Selenium

Benchmark: CanvasMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: CanvasMarkChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 262.61, N = 3SE +/- 168.11, N = 5SE +/- 74.84, N = 31565212638126181. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 787128931079Firefox 7072510092309Firefox 70 + WebRender72110052298OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor6001200180024003000

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7846361915627632Firefox 7044151374523970Firefox 70 + WebRender44171606526176OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

Selenium

Benchmark: StyleBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgRuns / Minute, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: StyleBenchChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 336.0483.1085.401. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 787139591147Firefox 7072410191144Firefox 70 + WebRender71810261142OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor2004006008001000

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 7845171969123575Firefox 7042431871924979Firefox 70 + WebRender42851972927727OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor7K14K21K28K35K

Selenium

Benchmark: Maze Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: Maze SolverChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender1.2152.433.6454.866.075SE +/- 0.03, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 34.65.45.31. Chrome 78: chrome 78.0.3904.702. Firefox 70: firefox 70.03. Firefox 70 + WebRender: firefox 70.0

Selenium

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumCPU Usage (Summary) MonitorFirefox 70 + WebRenderFirefox 700.39380.78761.18141.57521.9690.501.75

Selenium

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 78713794845Firefox 707249101007Firefox 70 + WebRender7189141020OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumMemory Usage Monitor2004006008001000

Selenium

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxChrome 784428810817298Firefox 704240893923014Firefox 70 + WebRender42321072725021OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumSystem Power Consumption Monitor6K12K18K24K30K

System Power Consumption Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringChrome 78Firefox 70Firefox 70 + WebRender8K16K24K32K40KMin: 3669.6 / Avg: 15557.55 / Max: 42615.09Min: 3608.73 / Avg: 15130.89 / Max: 40057.72Min: 3631.68 / Avg: 11940.2 / Max: 48703.87

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