Microsoft Edge takes a wider lead against Chrome in JavaScript benchmarks

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft has just released build 10240 of Windows 10, and the company claims this build likewise offers some performance improvements for its Microsoft Edge web browser, with faster speeds in JavaScript benchmarks compared to Chrome and other browsers.

Microsoft has already shown that Edge runs faster compared to Chrome, Firefox and the old Net Explorer eleven when using Google's Octane 2.0 and Apple's Jet Stream JavaScript benchmarks. Today, Windows Insider caput Gabriel Aul revealed that Windows ten build 10240 has some additional performance improvements in Edge:

On WebKit Sunspider, Edge is 112% faster than Chrome

On Google Octane, Edge is xi% faster than Chrome

On Apple JetStream, Edge is 37% faster than Chrome.

Microsoft will continue to offer the old IE eleven browser with desktop versions of Windows 10, mainly then that businesses can keep using legacy web apps without the need to update immediately to support Edge. The new browser volition exist the only ane for minor tablets and Windows ten Mobile smartphones.

Source: Microsoft

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