The browser benchmark Peacekeeper by Futuremark updated. So, it is now also mobile browsers on tablets and smartphones to a test subject. In addition, the number of html5-tests is further increased.
The first version of the Peacekeeper benchmark was launched in march 2009 released by the software manufacturer Futuremark. Since then, the testsuite that is written in javascript, have kept up with the new features that browsers provide. In the latest release of the browser benchmark is according to Futuremark, considerably doctored to further test the html5 performance of the browsers, such as html5 video and webgl graphics. This should enable a better picture of how modern browsers with the new web technologies are compatible.
With the updated Peacekeeper, it is now also possible to browsers on mobile devices to benchmark. Futuremark has the standard browsers of a number of popular smartphones already measured. The winner is the Apple iPad 2, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Acer Iconia W500, says the company.
Also notifies the developer that the first version of its benchmark Safari the fastest browser, but it now on both Windows and Mac OS X as the slowest off the bus. Internet Explorer would be the last few years with new versions understand relatively the most speedups have managed to achieve: Futuremark reports a performance improvement of 160 percent. Large desktop browsers would be measured on a recent 15″ Macbook Pro, Chrome 15 is the best performer, closely followed by Opera 11.52, and with a little more away Firefox 8.0.1.
