What is the best browser?

Well that depends on how you define best? We can’t tell you which browser has the best features for example. Most of the internet would disagree with us on principle, so we’re not even going to try. You should though. You should try all the browsers. They all have something unique and interesting to offer that could enhance your web experience.

Here at Futuremark, we like measuring and comparing things so our Peacekeeper service is designed to measure a browser’s JavaScript performance. This is important because many modern dynamic websites make extensive use of JavaScript to provide navigation, forms and other features. Changing browsers to one with a high Peacekeeper score could make these sites faster and more responsive.

To run Peacekeeper yourself and see how the different browsers compare on your PC click on the “Benchmark your Browser” button now.

Which is the fastest browser?

The tables and charts on these pages are compiled from thousands of Peacekeeper results from users all around the world. The figures are updated as new results come in. The table below shows how the five major browsers score in Peacekeeper. For each browser we show you the results from the current release and the latest beta build. Most people will be better off using the stable release but there are always people, like us, who have to have the latest of everything.

How can I get a higher score?

Other than the browser itself, the most significant factor affecting the Peacekeeper score is the type of CPU in your PC. That said, Peacekeeper is designed to compare the relative performance of different browsers on your PC. It’s not the best tool for comparing the overall performance of different PCs. If that’s something you’d like you should check out PCMark, our easy to use PC benchmark that offers complete system analysis with one-click. Have a look at PCMark Vantage for Vista, or PCMark05 for Windows XP.

Which browser is the most popular?

A popular browser probably has features that lots of other people like. This graph shows the changing trends in browser use from people visiting Peacekeeper.