Speedometer is a benchmark for measuring browser responsiveness by simulating user interactions on demo web applications. Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are now collaborating on the creation of Speedometer 3, which was introduced by Apple’s WebKit team.
Speedometer 2.1 is the most recent stable release, as 1.0 was released in 2014 and 2.0 in 2018. It attempts to “capture as much of the real-world Web as possible” by simulating a user “adding, finishing, and removing to-do items using multiple examples.”
The three major browser engines/players are collaborating on Speedometer 3 using a “shared governance model” The objective is to “develop a shared understanding of web performance to influence browser performance in ways that benefit users.”
Google desires that the benchmark “include representative contemporary workloads, such as JavaScript frameworks.” In January of this year, the Chrome team described Speedometer as “the most realistic” method for comparing the JavaScript performance of desktop browsers.
Mozilla announced this morning that “it’s time to update it to test real user journeys from online life today” because the web has changed significantly since the last major release.
Many necessitate collaboration between site authors, framework developers, browser vendors, and standards groups, which necessitates a shared comprehension of what is significant.
Speedometer 3 is currently undergoing active development, and more information will be made available in the coming months. You can monitor development on Github until then.
We’re excited to work with @googlechrome and @firefox on the next Speedometer benchmark, which measures real-world browser performance on the Web. Working together will help us further improve the benchmark and improve browser performance for our users.
