Firefox 73 + 74 vs. Chrome 80 Linux benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core testing of Firefox and Chrome web browser performance on Ubuntu Linux desktop by Michael Larabel.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2002111-PTS-FIREFOX774&gru.

Firefox 73 + 74 vs. Chrome 80 Linux benchmarksProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionFirefox 72Firefox 72 + WRChrome 80Firefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WRAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core @ 3.70GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads)ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME (0702 BIOS)AMD Starship/Matisse64GB1000GB Force MP600AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1801/1000MHz)AMD Vega 20 HDMI AudioASUS MG28UAquantia AQC107 NBase-T/IEEE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200Ubuntu 20.045.4.0-12-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.34.3X Server 1.20.7amdgpu 19.1.04.5 Mesa 19.2.4 (LLVM 9.0.0)GCC 9.2.1 20200123ext43840x2160OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand - CPU Microcode: 0x8301025Python Details- + Python 3.7.6Security Details- itlb_multihit: Not affected + 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 Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional STIBP: conditional RSB filling + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

Firefox 73 + 74 vs. Chrome 80 Linux benchmarksselenium: Octaneselenium: Basemarkselenium: StyleBenchselenium: Speedometerselenium: WebXPRTselenium: Jetstreamselenium: Jetstream 2selenium: CanvasMarkselenium: MotionMarkselenium: ARES-6selenium: Krakenselenium: WASM imageConvoluteselenium: WASM collisionDetectionselenium: PSPDFKit WASMselenium: Maze SolverFirefox 72Firefox 72 + WRChrome 80Firefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR35992735.1979.097.36257216.1995.72014542142.0950.74733.526.6359.913154.436176738.4084.597.90258217.9994.93615459365.5851.03735.226.6363.713094.1477961321.4434.5134.0254220.01129.52621280741.7520.27766.837.9513286.330816984.137024820.0586.9119262227.35102.22415927164.0446.12713.327.1362.012754.136237793.7592.3119.4265227.1399.49516624310.6646.49714.626.9361.312754.136605792.5984.7115259224.6197.87816522146.7647.23717.727.0359.612954.236290783.7890.5115.6261224.2499.94516662237.8047.77716.327.1362.012924.0OpenBenchmarking.org

Selenium

Benchmark: Octane

OpenBenchmarking.orgGeometric Mean, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: OctaneChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR10K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 202.18, N = 3SE +/- 59.06, N = 3SE +/- 405.55, N = 3SE +/- 187.28, N = 3SE +/- 73.00, N = 3SE +/- 18.82, N = 3SE +/- 203.39, N = 3477963599236176370243623736605362901. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: Basemark

OpenBenchmarking.orgOverall Score, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: BasemarkChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR30060090012001500SE +/- 24.23, N = 12SE +/- 9.19, N = 5SE +/- 8.61, N = 3SE +/- 7.76, N = 9SE +/- 8.74, N = 3SE +/- 8.17, N = 3SE +/- 8.28, N = 91321.44735.19738.40820.05793.75792.59783.781. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: StyleBench

OpenBenchmarking.orgRuns / Minute, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: StyleBenchChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 334.579.084.586.992.384.790.51. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: Speedometer

OpenBenchmarking.orgRuns Per Minute, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: SpeedometerChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR306090120150SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3134.0097.3697.90119.00119.40115.00115.601. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: WebXPRT

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: WebXPRTChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR60120180240300SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 32542572582622652592611. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: Jetstream

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: JetstreamChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR50100150200250SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3220.01216.19217.99227.35227.13224.61224.241. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: Jetstream 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: Jetstream 2Chrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR306090120150SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3129.5395.7294.94102.2299.5097.8899.951. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: CanvasMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: CanvasMarkChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR5K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 117.57, N = 3SE +/- 232.69, N = 3SE +/- 154.46, N = 3SE +/- 196.26, N = 12SE +/- 186.44, N = 12SE +/- 180.53, N = 3SE +/- 119.72, N = 3212801454215459159271662416522166621. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: MotionMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: MotionMarkChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR160320480640800SE +/- 2.75, N = 3SE +/- 6.45, N = 6SE +/- 13.96, N = 6SE +/- 10.73, N = 9SE +/- 30.05, N = 9SE +/- 4.53, N = 9SE +/- 6.18, N = 9741.75142.09365.58164.04310.66146.76237.801. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: ARES-6

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: ARES-6Chrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR1224364860SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 320.2750.7451.0346.1246.4947.2347.771. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: Kraken

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: KrakenChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR170340510680850SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3766.8733.5735.2713.3714.6717.7716.31. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: WASM imageConvolute

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: WASM imageConvoluteChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR918273645SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 337.9526.6026.6027.1026.9027.0027.101. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: WASM collisionDetection

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: WASM collisionDetectionChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR80160240320400SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 3.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 3.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3286.33359.90363.70362.00361.30359.60362.001. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: PSPDFKit WASM

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: PSPDFKit WASMChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR400800120016002000SE +/- 5.46, N = 3SE +/- 14.19, N = 3SE +/- 7.69, N = 3SE +/- 4.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.91, N = 316981315130912751275129512921. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

Selenium

Benchmark: Maze Solver

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSeleniumBenchmark: Maze SolverChrome 80Firefox 72Firefox 72 + WRFirefox 73Firefox 73 + WRFirefox 74Firefox 74 + WR0.991.982.973.964.95SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 34.14.44.14.14.14.24.01. Chrome 80: chrome 80.0.3987.872. Firefox 72: firefox 72.0.23. Firefox 72 + WR: firefox 72.0.24. Firefox 73: firefox 73.05. Firefox 73 + WR: firefox 73.06. Firefox 74: firefox 74.07. Firefox 74 + WR: firefox 74.0

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