Google Quietly Posts Big JavaScript Engine Update

An anonymous reader writes "Google has updated the Chrome JavaScript engine from version 2.5 to 3.0, which apparently results in some big performance jumps. ConceivablyTech has run some benchmarks on two different PCs and posted charts showing that the latest nightly builds are up to 100% faster than the Chrome browsers with the JavaScript version 2.5 (which would be all currently published Chrome 8 and 9 variants). Especially V8 and Kraken seem to benefit from the upgrade, while Google has now at least on some system the fastest Sunspider browser again."

The Golden Age of browsers

[Sparkycat]

We'll all look back on this era as a golden age for browser competition and progress.

I can't even think of an analogous situation, with four different entities with vastly different philosophies, improving their browsers at a breakneck pace, embracing(at least publicly) open standards over proprietary technology, and competing almost exclusively on the merits of their products.

Re:Javascript is the new MHZ-race

[afidel]

Actually this is the opposite of the MHz wars as it is about being more efficient, and since getting the rendering done faster means you can put the processor back into deep sleep it's about better battery life as well.

Re:Getting a bit . . . skeptical about huge boosts

[Anonymous Coward]

Not true, it is just the other way around. As time goes by 100% improvements, even if it means little difference, becomes orders of magnitude harder to achieve.