Browser Benchmarks
Benchmarks
(higher numbers are better)
| jetstream | speedometer | |
|---|---|---|
| Brave | 148.220 | 154 ± 6.0 |
| Chrome | 143.594 | 138 ± 5.9 |
| Edge | 137.651 | 162 ± 2.9 |
| Firefox + uBO | 95.535 | 110 ± 3.1 |
| Qutebrowser | 73.966 | 69.4 ± 2.9 |
| Zen | 100.082 | 105 ± 2.2 |
RAM Test
| RAM (MB) | |
|---|---|
| Brave | 382.1 |
| Chrome | 195.0 |
| Edge | 222.1 |
| Firefox + uBO | 362.8 |
| Firefox | 311.8 |
| Qutebrowser | 222.9 |
| Zen | 588.6 |
Procedure
Platform
All tests were performed on a Windows 11 machine with only 1 instance of Obsidian (electron app) running in the background. All tests were performed one by one with the relevant tab and browser being the only ones open. uBO = uBlock Origin.
Versions
All tested software (OS and browsers) were running the latest versions as of 9th March, 2025.
Benchmarks Used
- jetstream - JetStream 2
- speedometer - Speedometer 2.1
RAM readings
... taken from Task Manager on visiting this Wikipedia Page. Before noting the RAM usage, I waited upto a minute for the RAM usage to stabilize after the page had loaded. All browsers (except Qutebrowser) started at higher RAM usage which gradually reduced by around 50 MB for all. Qutebrowser is the exception here which had consistent RAM usage since the page load.
Disclaimer
This comparison was performed out of personal curiosity and was not performed with strict control measures.