The popular resource Tom’s Hardware, known to everyone for its articles about hardware, recently tested the 4 most popular browsers and determined which browser works best in the Windows 8 operating system.
To obtain a more accurate result, the most popular algorithms and testing methods were used.
Startup and Loading Time
Regarding browser performance in terms of startup and loading time, the Opera browser turned out to be the best, as it uses few resources and starts up quite quickly.
HTML/CSS Processing Speed and Quality
At this stage, Chrome caught up, showing better results, which distinguished it. Not surprising, since Google Chrome is exactly what sets it apart from its modern counterparts.
JavaScript / Working with the DOM Tree
And here, traditionally, Google Chrome showed itself to be the best, as it processed JS scripts faster than anyone else and worked very quickly with the page DOM tree.
Plugin Performance Speed
Strangely enough, IE did not show any distinctive abilities when working with Silverlight in its own native Windows 8 operating system. All browsers showed almost identical results, differing only by 5-7 units plus or minus.
Stability
At this testing stage, Google Chrome became the best, consuming the least memory. Interestingly, IE with a blank page consumed much more memory than Chrome with several tabs open.
Under Load
At this stage, stability under load was tested, with more than 40 pages opened simultaneously. Opera turned out to be the best, with Chrome slightly behind, coming in second place.
Security
The safest browser turned out to be Google Chrome, showing exceptionally high results. Support for modern technologies.
As it turned out, the best in this stage was Google Chrome, which supports all the most modern technologies. Let's just say, Chrome always stays, so to speak, "on the wave."
Conclusion
Summing up, Tom’s Hardware found that the best browser for the Windows 8 operating system is Google Chrome, just as it is for Windows 7.
It can be confidently said, backing up our words with professional testing from Tom’s Hardware, that Google Chrome is the best browser in the world today.
Browser Performance Graphs under Windows 7 and Windows 8:
Testing browsers on Windows 7 and Windows 8
