Mozilla says that it all comes down to your computer and your configuration. However, from my experience on both a Mac and Windows 10 machine, Firefox actually uses more RAM than Chrome, meaning it takes fewer tabs and windows before it starts digging into your performance. In theory, that means Firefox users should be able to run 30% more open tabs and extensions than Chrome before their computers slow down.
slower 2) Memory usage is indeed high (as seen in the benchmark. In Chrome, more more open tabs and extensions means more RAM usage, which in turn means a hit to performance.Īs recently as November 2017, Mozilla has emerged as a beacon of hope for web users, with a claim that its latest version of the Firefox web browser uses 30% less RAM than Chrome, at least on Windows. If I do the same action in Firefox it takes 2-3 seconds for the filter to be displayed. That can often lead to a pretty noticeable performance drop, even on high-end powerhouse PCs.Ī quick RAM recap: It's your computer's short-term memory, where it keeps tabs on apps that you're using. Chrome is often known as a 'memory hog,' as it seems to always consume a big chunk of your computer's RAM.
