Microsoft says Edge 134 is up to 9% faster with real-world performance boosts

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In context: Microsoft released Edge 134 last month with several new features, improvements, and bug fixes. The company now claims that this latest version also brings "significant" performance gains, including up to 9% faster rendering times on the Speedometer 3.0 benchmark.

According to Microsoft's blog, Edge 134 also offers 1.7% faster navigation times, 2% faster startup times, and 5 to 7% better web page responsiveness compared to Edge 133. The results come from Microsoft's field telemetry, which represents real-world web usage on all types of hardware and websites.

The improvements can largely be attributed to multiple optimizations made to both Edge and the Chromium engine, and they are part of Microsoft's continuing efforts to make Edge faster and more responsive. In the newer versions of Edge, the company claims to have carried out several code changes focused on optimizing the browser's real-world performance on Windows and macOS.

The continuing improvements in Edge over the past few releases are evident in its rising Speedometer 3 scores, which measures web app responsiveness. According to Microsoft's infographic, Edge 134 racked up 32.7 on a PC powered by an Intel Core i5-13500 CPU and running Windows 11. In comparison, Edge 133 scored 29.6, while Edge 132 hit 28.8.

Despite the improved metrics, Microsoft warns that the final user experience will depend on a number of factors beyond its control. These include the device hardware, other applications running in the background, and the user's browsing habits. Either way, the company wants users to send feedback about their experience by going to Settings > More > Help > Feedback.

In addition to the performance improvements, Edge 134 also brings multiple notable new features, including an AI-powered 'Scareware Blocker' that Microsoft claims is an effective first line of defense against scams. The feature, which is currently in beta, is designed to identify pages that attempt to convince potential victims that their device is infected with malware.

Other changes include a Root Certificate Store update, deprecation of Microsoft Search in Bing, the ability to open links from Teams on macOS, and various improvements to the Settings page. If you're already an Edge user or want to try out Microsoft's desktop browser, you can download the latest version from our website.

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Microsoft says Edge 134 is up to 9% faster with real-world performance boosts

 

[WhiteLeaff]

Naver Whale is faster and uses less RAM, why is that? It must be because you don't have several layers of telemetry stealing your data?

 

[mcnabney]

I don't care how fast it is. I don't need any more Microsoft in my life than is necessary.

 

[VariableSpike]

If it really was so good, Microsoft would lrt you explore it for yourself and not try and shove it down your throat à la Chrome bundling itself with every single program known to man in the early 2010s, the moment I accidentally open it at work, its like having a virus open "Make it default, make it default! No you cannot close the broswer, agree to us taking all your data and feeding your ads!"

 

[Achaios]

"Up to 9% faster"

Lawl. Those ppl have got zero respect for end consumers. They rly think we are drones and much worse besides.

Uninstall "edge" and go for Firefox, those of you who haven't got Firefox as primary browser anyway.

 

[ZedRM]

Dear Microsoft,

No one "in-the-know" cares.

PC's and browsers are so fast that 9% is not something we're going to notice. What we're going to notice is the lack of real security with you spying on everything we type and do in your browser.

In short, no one who cares about browser security trusts your browser. The speed of it doesn't matter.

 

[p51d007]

Version 134?
I'm not on any betas or pre-release channels.
My version is 135.0.3179.73 (Official build) (64-bit)
I don't use it but maybe once or twice a week. I use Brave.

 

[Anton Longshot]

Oh wow it has more AI. Downloading it now.
I love that just about every new Microsoft article also mentions some new AI thing they're about to do or use on people's computers.
Because AI is the greatest thing ever and therefore more = better.
And because Microsoft is the AI-est of them all I love Microsoft most.
Nah joking MS can go take a hike I've had it.

 

[MasterFig]

Good grief people! Just don't understand all the MS hate. We've got 1000's of computers in our environment and Edge gives us the ability to easily control many parameters via AD Group Policy.

 

[Win7user]

Firefox, puts Edge to shame.

 

[ZedRM]

Firefox, puts Edge to shame.

TRUTH!

 

[Hotlynx16]

Very funny!!