The Big Beta Browser Benchmark Bonanza!

[Ispira]

I made this post on another forum and decided to post here as well.
Also as one more note, I know speedtests aren't exactly relevant but I put them there anyway as they are a statistic.
Without further ado I bring to you:

The Big Beta Browser Benchmark Bonanza
So, Recently I've been experimenting with many different browsers
and wondered for myself exactly which one was the best, and how they all compared.
So I bring to you all, my results of equal testing between these top competitors:

(If you'd like a browser here, PM me or post below and I will test.)
* Internet Explorer 10 (Release) Version: 10.0.9200.16576
* Google Chrome Beta (Beta) Version: 28.0.1500.29 beta-m
* FireFox Aurora (Pre-Beta) Version: 23.0a2 (2013-06-02)
* Opera Next (Beta) Version: 15.0.1147.24
* Maxthon (Release) Version: 4.0.6.2000
* Avant (Release) Version: 2013 build 107


My system specs:

* Foxconn M61PMV
* AMD Athlon II x2 240
* Zotac nVidia GeForce GT210
* 3GB DDR2 RAM
* 500GB WD Caviar Blue

The results

Launch times (Cached)
Listed in order of fastest launch to slowest launch.

* 1st: IE10
* 2nd: Chrome Beta
* 3rd: Opera Next
* 4th: Avant
* 5th: Maxthon
* 6th: FireFox Aurora

Loading YouTube.com (Non-cached)
Listed in order of fastest loading time to slowest loading time.

* 1st: Avant
* 2nd: Maxthon
* 3rd: IE10
* 4th: Chrome Beta
* 5th: Opera Next
* 6th: FireFox Aurora

Bing search of "Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars" (Non-cached)
Listed in order of fastest loading time to slowest loading time.

* 1st: Maxthon
* 2nd: Avant
* 3rd: IE10
* 4th: Chrome Beta
* 5th: Opera Next
* 6th: FireFox Aurora

Speedtest Averages


IE10 Speedtest averages:
Average ping: 37ms
Average download: 55.9 Mb/s
Average upload: 5.48 Mb/s

Chrome Beta Speedtest averages:
Average ping: 40ms
Average download: 53.10 Mb/s
Average upload: 5.51 Mb/s

Opera Next Speedtest averages:
Average ping: 42.6ms
Average download: 56.19 Mb/s
Average upload: 5.45 Mb/s

FireFox Aurora Speedtest averages:
Average ping: 38.6ms
Average download: 61.59 Mb/s
Average upload: 5.42 Mb/s

Maxthon Speedtest averages:
Average ping: 40.3ms
Average download: 57 Mb/s
Average upload: 5.39 Mb/s

Avant Speedtest averages:
Average ping: 36ms
Average download: 57.46 Mb/s
Average upload: 5.48 Mb/s

[All tests taken via speedtest.comcast.net, using the Atlanta, GA. server.
Three tests were taken on each browser, the data reflects the average of the three.]

BrowserMark Benchmark


IE10:
Score: 2859

Conformity:

Conformity CSS3 2.0: 52%
Conformity Flash 2.0: Yes
Conformity HTML5 2.0: 68%
Conformity Network 2.0
ISP: ()
Ping: 218 ms
Download: 729.58 kbit/s
Upload: 739.94 kbit/s
Variance: 48.92% (from 456.55 kbit/s to 893.77 kbit/s)

Conformity Silverlight 2.0: Yes
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Chrome Beta:
Score: 4366
Conformity:

Conformity CSS3 2.0: 48%
Conformity Flash 2.0: Yes
Conformity HTML5 2.0: 67%
Conformity Network 2.0
ISP: ()
Ping: 224 ms
Download: 672.79 kbit/s
Upload: 725.77 kbit/s
Variance: 62.55% (from 340.22 kbit/s to 908.57 kbit/s)

Conformity Silverlight 2.0: Yes
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Opera Next:
Score: 4371
Conformity:

Conformity CSS3 2.0: 48%
Conformity Flash 2.0: Yes
Conformity HTML5 2.0: 65%
Conformity Network 2.0
ISP: ()
Ping: 218 ms
Download: 706.75 kbit/s
Upload: 753.67 kbit/s
Variance: 53.44% (from 415.42 kbit/s to 892.31 kbit/s)

Conformity Silverlight 2.0: Yes
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FireFox Aurora did not complete the test.
It suffered 2 issues:
Halfway through the test it encountered a script error.
At the end of the test it froze at 100% (I gave it 5 minutes) and would not proceed.
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Maxthon:
Score: 2765
Conformity:

Conformity CSS3 2.0: 46%
Conformity Flash 2.0: Yes
Conformity HTML5 2.0: 68%
Conformity Network 2.0
ISP: ()
Ping: 232 ms
Download: 648 kbit/s
Upload: 713.34 kbit/s
Variance: 82.13% (from 148.84 kbit/s to 832.72 kbit/s)
Conformity Silverlight 2.0: Yes
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Avant:
Score: 2805
Conformity:

Conformity CSS3 2.0: 52%
Conformity Flash 2.0: Yes
Conformity HTML5 2.0: 68%
Conformity Network 2.0
ISP: ()
Ping: 224 ms
Download: 698.58 kbit/s
Upload: 721.71 kbit/s
Variance: 51.22% (from 405.6 kbit/s to 831.47 kbit/s)

Conformity Silverlight 2.0: Yes
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PeaceKeeper Benchmark


IE10: Score: 1598, HTML5 Capabilities: 3/7

Chrome Beta: Score: 3205, HTML5 Capabilities: 6/7

Opera Next: Score: 3076, HTML5 Capabilities: 5/7

FireFox Aurora: Score: 1875, HTML5 Capabilities: 6/7

Maxthon: Score: 2767, HTML5 Capabilities: 6/7

Avant: Score: 1322, HTML5 Capabilities: 3/7

Overall winner
Google Chrome Beta

And lastly but certainly not least, Winners by category!
--NEEDS UPDATE--​

 

[sm625]

If chrome beta is 4th place in loading a youtube and loadign a bing result, then how can it win? Is Maxthon really that fast at loading pages?

 

[Ispira]

Google Chrome may not be the exact fastest at loading web pages (There are only SMALL differences between the browsers)
But it wins in all the benchmark tests..It wins out of brute force.

I can also say for a fact it's more stable; But I haven't came up with any good stability test yet (I do have some ideas). I'll add to this when I get the chance.

To answer your question about Maxthon, Yes, For me Maxhon is extremely fast at loading pages, The femtosecond I hit enter the page is loaded, whereas I can notice a (albeit very slight) delay when using other browsers.

In terms of alternatives... The only alternative I would consider using to the big 4 (Opera, Chrome, IE and FireFox) would be Maxthon. It has my favorite UI, Some nice features, and is all around a nice browser. It may end up being my new main browser actually. Although I do have 5 more browsers I haven't tested yet. So keep up with this thread if you're interested in seeing some not-so-mainstream browsers.

 

[lxskllr]

Midori might be interesting to bench. It's a light browser, so it isn't in the same class as Firefox or Chrome, but it might be a good choice for people who want things simple, and don't use much in the way of addons.

http://midoribrowser.org/download/

 

[Ispira]

Midori might be interesting to bench.

Added to list of browsers to test. Thank you for contributing!

 

[Matt1970]

In what world did Chrome win there?