Benchmarks: Google Chrome
Published: 04 Sep 2008
The SunSpider benchmark evaluates a browser's JavaScript performance, which is crucial for AJAX-based sites and applications.
The overall result is the sum of nine component tests. The fact that the results are reported in milliseconds leads some observers to doubt their value. However, AJAX applications use multiple iterations of the routines used in these tests, so they do have comparative value. Think of a Formula 1 race in which qualifying lap times may differ by seconds or tenths of seconds: over the whole race distance, these slight differences can amount to minutes.
With an overall score of 1,496.8ms, Google Chrome leads the field in the SunSpider test, followed closely by Safari 4.0 Developer Preview (1,566.8ms). Firefox 3.01 is in third place with 2,185ms, followed by Safari 3.1.2 (2,560.8ms) and Opera 9.52 (2,969.8ms). Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 brings up the rear, lagging by some distance with 5,799.8ms.
Shorter bars are better. Test platform: 3GHz Intel X9650, 2GB DDR3/1333 RAM, Vista SP1
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