Firefox 83 Benchmarks vs. Chrome 87
Firefox 83 and Chrome 87 benchmarks for a future article by Michael Larabel.


Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U @ 2.38GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO LNVNB161216 (EECN20WW BIOS), Chipset: AMD Renoir Root Complex, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 256GB SK hynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B, Graphics: AMD Renoir 512MB (1500/400MHz), Audio: AMD Device 1637, Network: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.1-050901-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.0-devel (git-802fabd 2020-11-18 groovy-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 11.0.0), OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3180.7), Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U @ 2.38GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO LNVNB161216 (EECN20WW BIOS), Chipset: AMD Renoir Root Complex, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 256GB SK hynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B, Graphics: AMD Renoir 512MB (1500/400MHz), Audio: AMD Device 1637, Network: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.1-050901-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.0-devel (git-802fabd 2020-11-18 groovy-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 11.0.0), OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3180.7), Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U @ 2.38GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO LNVNB161216 (EECN20WW BIOS), Chipset: AMD Renoir Root Complex, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 256GB SK hynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B, Graphics: AMD Renoir 512MB (1500/400MHz), Audio: AMD Device 1637, Network: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.1-050901-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.0-devel (git-802fabd 2020-11-18 groovy-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 11.0.0), OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3180.7), Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 4.70GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0GG9PT (1.0.3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Tiger Lake-LP, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Kioxia KBG40ZNS256G NVMe 256GB, Graphics: Intel UHD 3GB (1300MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.2-050902-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.9, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.2.1, OpenCL: OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 4.70GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0GG9PT (1.0.3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Tiger Lake-LP, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Kioxia KBG40ZNS256G NVMe 256GB, Graphics: Intel UHD 3GB (1300MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.2-050902-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.9, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.2.1, OpenCL: OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 4.70GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0GG9PT (1.0.3 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Tiger Lake-LP, Memory: 16GB, Disk: Kioxia KBG40ZNS256G NVMe 256GB, Graphics: Intel UHD 3GB (1300MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC289, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201

	OS: Ubuntu 20.10, Kernel: 5.9.2-050902-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.9, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.9, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.2.1, OpenCL: OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan: 1.2.145, Compiler: GCC 10.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200


Selenium
Benchmark: Kraken
ms < Lower Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 1208.3 |======================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 1233.9 |=======================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 978.9  |===============================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 985.2  |===============================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 872.8  |============================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 655.3  |=====================


Selenium
Benchmark: WebXPRT
Score > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 206 |===============================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 201 |==============================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 274 |=========================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 263 |=======================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 203 |==============================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 280 |==========================================


Selenium
Benchmark: Basemark
Overall Score > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 536.60 |=====================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 548.32 |======================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 844.24 |==================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 778.54 |===============================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 789.93 |===============================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 981.68 |=======================================


Selenium
Benchmark: CanvasMark
Score > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 10831 |=====================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 9603  |==================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 15720 |==============================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 15697 |==============================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 11047 |=====================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 20796 |========================================


Selenium
Benchmark: StyleBench
Runs / Minute > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 61.30 |==========================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 62.50 |==========================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 95.10 |========================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 93.30 |=======================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 31.99 |=============
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 42.10 |==================


Selenium
Benchmark: Jetstream 2
Score > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 72.40  |=================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 73.01  |=================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 91.38  |=====================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 90.80  |=====================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 127.86 |==============================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 165.77 |=======================================


Selenium
Benchmark: Speedometer
Runs Per Minute > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 87.2  |======================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 86.7  |======================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 145.8 |====================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 141.0 |===================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 108.0 |===========================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 160.0 |========================================


Selenium
Benchmark: PSPDFKit WASM
Score < Lower Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 3634 |=========================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 2959 |=================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 3011 |==================================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 2953 |=================================


Selenium
Benchmark: WASM imageConvolute
ms < Lower Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 29.70 |======================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 29.70 |======================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 28.40 |====================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 29.10 |=====================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 31.21 |========================================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 28.13 |====================================


Selenium
Benchmark: WASM collisionDetection
ms < Lower Is Better
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 ..... 398.30 |=======================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Firefox 83 WR .. 400.00 |=======================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 .... 331.90 |================================
Core i7 1165G7: Firefox 83 WR . 323.90 |================================
Ryzen 5 4500U: Chrome 87 ...... 307.99 |==============================
Core i7 1165G7: Chrome 87 ..... 280.97 |===========================