Web-browser Javascript performance round-up
There've been a spate of new browser releases recently, all of which claim to sport new Javascript engines designed from the ground up with performance in mind, so I decided to put them through their paces again. I'm happy to note that standards compliance has been a major focus, with only the Gecko-based browsers scoring less than perfect (72 for Camino & 93 for Firefox).
On the performance front, both Safari and Chrome blew away the others by an order of magnitude on the V8 benchmark. So I decided to try the SunSpider benchmark instead this time. Safari 4.0 leads the pack with a mere 1222ms to complete the battery of tests, although the Chrome alpha is close on its heels, taking just over 1300ms. Firefox 3.5 beta 4 is solidly in third place with 1930ms. Camino fares much worse with nearly 5000ms and the Opera 10 beta is a distant last with over 7800ms.
Overall, a pleasing improvement since last Fall.
