Website AnandTech has run two speed tests on the internet browsers packaged with the next-gen consoles.
The first test, using Sunspider, a benchmark suite that aims to measure JavaScript performance, found the PlayStation 4 returned a result of 1,027.40 whilst the Xbox One managed 2,360.90. This being a speed test, the lower the score the better and this shows the PS4 browser runs over twice as fast as the Xbox One counterpart.
The second test used Kracken, a JavaScript performance benchmark created by Mozilla that measures the speed of several different test cases extracted from real-world applications and libraries. This gave the PS4 a score of 22,768.70 whilst the Xbox One was around five times slower with a rating of 111,892.50.
The downside to the improved speed is increased power consumption; AnandTech found the PS4 used more juice in every scenario apart from when in standby mode.
Source: AnandTech
afrogeez
This just in, IE is slow and poo.
Alex C
IE11 is super fast. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_11#Performance
afrogeez
I stand corrected :)
Tuffcub
*falls of chair in shock at Alex saying nice things about IE*
beeje13
But you’ll be surfing the web on your Windows 8 device, WON’T YOU?
Starman
Now if they could sort out the ps3 browser.
stueeeee
Yeah I wish they just make it slightly more usable and I’d b happy. Vita one is better than it was too.
beeje13
I don’t think it’s bad, about as good as the android browser I’d say, it’s much better than it used to be.
Phizzy
What do you mean when you say ‘the android browser’? The stock android browser from before Ice Cream Sandwich? There have always been options on Android and Chrome for Android (default since 4.0) is without a doubt better than the PS3 browser.
TSBonyman
I’m looking forward to testing it out myself, not so much speed tests but website combatibility. Great to know it supports youtube via html5 too.
WalkingP
I’ve been too busy playing games on my PS4 to even test it out, I need to take some time and try out more things.
gazzagb
Shame they didn’t do a HTML5 test, would have been interesting to see how they compare.
TSBonyman
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=90664745&postcount=134
FluBBa
And I don’t have to pay a monthly fee to use it either =)
Klart
Quite a smut on XBONE claiming to be the all-in-one device.
gaffers101
I suppose the claim is still true, it’s just not the FASTEST all-in-one device.
hazelam
but even then it’s not.
you still have to plug another box into it for the tv stuff.
then there’s that lump of a camera, and the power brick.
so it really should be the Xbox 3 shouldn’t it? ^_^
Bilbo_bobbins
does that mean videos on certain websites will load quicker? ;-)
Tuffcub
If you mean what I think you mean.. stay tuned for today’s Snatch.
You mucky pup.
hazelam
i have a bad feeling about this.
^_^
cam the man
More bad news for MS. Even with the increase of the clock speed of the X1’s CPU to 1.75Ghz the PS4’s was reported yesterday as 1.80Ghz.
cam the man
Update: The PS4 may use AMD’s ‘Turbo Core Technology’ which can boost the speed to 2.75GHz.
http://www.gamepur.com/news/12840-ps4-cpu-uses-amd-turbo-core-technology-achieve-275ghz-clock-speed.html
RudeAwakening
Does it state anywhere about what browser the PS4 is using. Is it Netfront like the PS3?