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Web Browser Grand Prix Champions

The table below lists all of the previous Web Browser Grand Prix winners, with links to their respective articles.

Web Browser Grand Prix
Champion
Web Browser Grand Prix: The Top Five, Tested And Ranked
Web Browser Grand Prix 2: The Top Five Tested And Ranked
Web Browser Grand Prix 2: Running The Linux Circuit
Web Browser Grand Prix 3:  IE9 Enters The Race
Web Browser Grand Prix 4: Firefox 4 Goes Final
Web Browser Grand Prix 5: Opera 11.50, Firefox 5, And Chrome 12
Web Browser Grand Prix VI: Firefox 6, Chrome 13, Mac OS X Lion
Web Browser Grand Prix 7: Firefox 7, Chrome 14, Opera 11.51

Web Browser Grand Prix 7 Contenders





Chrome
Vendor:
Google
Debut:
9/02/2008
Current Version:
16
Layout Engine:
WebKit
JavaScript Engine:
V8
Supported Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux
HTML5 Hardware Acceleration:
No
WebGL:
Yes
WBGP Wins:
4
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Chrome 16 on Windows 7Chrome 16 on Mac OS X Lion




Firefox
Vendor:
Mozilla
Debut:
11/09/2004
Current Version:
9
Layout Engine:
Gecko 2.0
JavaScript Engine:
JaegerMonkey
Supported Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux
HTML Hardware Acceleration:
Yes
WebGL:
Yes
WBGP Wins:
1
Download Firefox!

Firefox 9 on Windows 7Firefox 9 on Mac OS X Lion




Internet Explorer
Vendor:
Microsoft
Debut:
8/16/1995
Current Version:
9
Layout Engine:
Trident
JavaScript Engine:
Chakra
Supported Platforms:
Windows (Vista and 7)
HTML5 Hardware Acceleration:
Yes
WebGL:
No
WBGP Wins:
2
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Internet Explorer 9




Opera
Vendor:
Opera Software
Debut:
12/09/1996
Current Version:
11.60
Layout Engine:
Presto
JavaScript Engine:
Carakan
Supported Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux
HTML5 Hardware Acceleration:
No
WebGL:
No
WBGP Wins:
1
Download Opera!

Opera 11.60 on Windows 7Opera 11.60 on Mac OS X Lion




Safari
Vendor:
Apple
Debut:
1/07/2003
Current Version:
5.1.2
Layout Engine:
WebKit 2
JavaScript Engine:
Nitro
Supported Platforms:
Windows, Mac
HTML5 Hardware Acceleration:
Mac-only
WebGL:
No
WBGP Wins:
1
Download Safari!

Safari 5.1.2 on Windows 7Safari 5.1.2 on Mac OS X Lion

This article represents the biggest departure from our traditional WBGP equipment since we introduced the Core i5 system in Web Browser Grand Prix 3: IE9 Enters The Race, so let's take a look at the platforms in question.

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twztechman 01/06/2012 3:58 AM
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Been using Firefox for years - it works best for me.

shiftmx112 01/06/2012 4:24 AM
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This makes it worth putting up with the constant updates on Aurora. :)

anonymous 01/06/2012 4:30 AM
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The best part is I'm quite sure that this is using an out of the box build. Using a PGO compiled nighlty build, with about:config properly configured, and addons like Adblock/NoScript blocking things from ever loading Firefox is significantly faster than these benchmarks state.

frost_fenix 01/06/2012 4:40 AM
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I have use firefox and chrome interchangeably for a few years now. I enjoy chromes streamlined design but have recently discovered the noscript addon for Firefox and have since favored Firefox. I have also found Firefox to be more compatable with school webpages and application pages. Still either firefox or chrome is better than IE.

pharoahhalfdead 01/06/2012 4:44 AM
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Good point Stoof. I have IE9 and the newest FF, and with the FF add ons, it blows IE out of the water. The majority of IE pages like yahoo video links, boxingscene etc take 6 or more seconds to load, whereas FF is only a fraction of the time.

I think add ons are much easier to find with FF, and there seems to be a wider variety. Then again I do realize this article wasn't about browsers with add ons.

hardcore_gamer 01/06/2012 4:50 AM
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The only one thing I hate about firefox is that it takes a lot of time to launch.

adamovera 01/06/2012 5:02 AM
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stoof :
The best part is I'm quite sure that this is using an out of the box build. Using a PGO compiled nighlty build, with about:config properly configured, and addons like Adblock/NoScript blocking things from ever loading Firefox is significantly faster than these benchmarks state.


Yes, we're using everything stock. There is no one-size-fits-all combination of plug-ins to standardize on, and every browser might not have the exact same plugins available. So that throws out a fair comparison between browsers - wouldn't work for the WBGP. Perhaps an article concentrating specifically on Firefox (or another Web browser) with and without various plug-ins would clear that up?

anonymous 01/06/2012 5:09 AM
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Please use Firefox's latest logo, the one with the shiny orb in Mozilla's press kit! The one they're using now is the old one. http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/brand/identity/

nevertell 01/06/2012 5:21 AM
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Chrome is the easiest to use if you've got lots of tabs open. Scrolling through them with mouse is a breeze and tab management is just excellent.

soccerdocks 01/06/2012 5:28 AM
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de5_Roy 01/06/2012 5:32 AM
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Firefox!!! oh yeah. i use ff and the new one kinda feels snappier. the addons are awesome.
i know i know, chrome is faster, has market share, ie 9/10 are coming up, blah blah. but ff can still fight. google's benevolent (read: to antitrust-pacifier) fund injection should help ff. besides, chrome is a sneakware bundled with numerous softwares. ff has scriptblockers that block statcounter. :D

anonymous 01/06/2012 5:42 AM
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Nobody else seems to have noticed that this article tries to rate browsers by speed differences that are far less than the blink of an eye. A browser is a tool - just use the ones you want and stop bothering people about their own choices. (I keep two or three loaded on my machine in case one of them has an issue with a particular webpage)

adamovera 01/06/2012 6:04 AM
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Mozilla-fan :
Please use Firefox's latest logo, the one with the shiny orb in Mozilla's press kit! The one they're using now is the old one. http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/brand/identity/


Thanks for the feedback, and good catch. I must have goofed and started making the graphics with an older file when I already had the newer one. Doh! It's all fixed now, and it should update momentarily.

arcus_doom 01/06/2012 6:23 AM
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arunloveshacking 01/06/2012 6:24 AM
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Have you ever noticed that Firefox hangs up whenever you switch tabs while attaching a file? Or is it only for me?

anonymous 01/06/2012 6:30 AM
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Dear Adam, you might want to remove the html5.com test as it represents nothing but a checklist. In no way does it test the correct implementation or functioning of html5 features.

bodyknight 01/06/2012 7:16 AM
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I haven't read the name Soyo in a review since a decade ago...

MCstrick 01/06/2012 7:52 AM
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nevertell :
Chrome is the easiest to use if you've got lots of tabs open. Scrolling through them with mouse is a breeze and tab management is just excellent.



Firefox can do the same with tab mix plus. I couldn't live without scrolling though my tabs.

freggo 01/06/2012 8:33 AM
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Firefox wins, yet Chrome is #1 in usage.
Just like VHS vs Beta, NTSC vs PAL or Gasoline vs Electric... just because the public likes something does not mean it is the best solution.

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