Chrome used 10 times more RAM than Safari on macOS Big Sur in the last test [Updated]

With normal and light web browsing, Google Chrome uses up to 10 times more RAM than Safari in Macos Big Sur, according to a test by the creator of Plotto Morten Just (via I am more).

B posts a blog, describing it simply as a browser test in two scenarios on the latest version of macOS. The first test was performed on a virtual machine, the second on the 2019 16-inch Pro bottle with 32 GB of RAM. In the first round of testing, a simulated simulation of a typical browsing model was performed to open Twitter, scroll and then open a new tab with Gmail, and create an email.

In this test, it only detected that Chrome reached 1 GB of RAM, while Safari only used 80 MB of RAM. The two-blade test was just the start.

With 54 tabs open, he only found that Google Chrome uses 24 times more RAM per tab compared to Safari. Both browsers, according to Just, were without add-ons, and this specific test was performed on a real MacBook Pro, not a virtual machine. According to its results, Chrome used 290MB of RAM per open tab, while Safari only used 12MB of RAM per open tab.

While the results are clear, Google Chrome could “do everything possible to manage memory usage in tabs” to keep the current tab “fast and responsive.” In his tests, he only reveals that his Flotato app, a simple Chrome alternative that creates web apps, uses significantly less RAM than Safari and Chrome.

Chrome is known as RAM on Mac and Windows devices, and it’s a recent issue that Google has been trying to fix.

With ‌macOS, Big Sur Safari has received significant updates, much more than Chrome. Apple claims that Safari in MacOS Big Sur is “50% faster on average on the loading sites you’ve visited than Chrome,” and that Safari offers up to an hour and a half more video streaming and browsing. one hour to the next. A charge compared to Chrome and Firefox browsers.

UpdateComments indicate that these measurements may not be accurate. We will provide additional updates as more information emerges.