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Ask HN: Which browser consumes less CPU for day to day use, Chromium or Firefox?

• urlwolf 4y ago
  I'm on linux with a powerful GPU, if that matters. I noticed that I spend quite some time every day finding and killing tabs that hit the CPU. It's becoming a distraction to my actual productive work: I'm dual tasking. The fans tell me when there's one tab stuck. It's very often the case. Why is the web so complex that so many sites need so much CPU/GPU power? What can you do about it, other than navigating with JS off?
  • maverick74 4y ago
    The question is just one: Are you one of those guys that cares about microseconds? No? Stick to Firefox!
• robthebrew 4y ago
  chrome is a nightmare. Let's just accept the fact. Move on.
  • kb9 4y ago
    facts
• Shadonototra 4y ago
  chromium, https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Firefox-95-Chrome-97 https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Firefox-... faster in most if not all benchmarks, therefore will require much less power for your day to day tasks
  • maverick74 4y ago
    much is bit subjective... I don't mind waiting an extra couple of second if with that I can avoid that google crap...
• kb9 4y ago
  Opera FTW
• sylware 4y ago
  mmmmh... links? lynx? netsurf? (sarcasm)