Google has provided new information on the effects of recent optimizations on the performance of its Chrome web browser.
In a blog post, the company claims that Chrome on Android now uses 5-7% less memory and loads web pages faster than ever. Google also says that the mobile browser now experiences far fewer crashes and rendering problems.
Many of these performance improvements can be attributed to the steps of partitioning the browser code so that resource-intensive functions load only when absolutely necessary.
Google Chrome speed boost
Although Chrome is by far the most widely used browser in the world, with almost 65% of the market, some say it has become a poorly optimized tile, after years of iterative improvements and enhancements.
To address these issues, Google is looking for smart new ways to optimize performance. Almost by accident, while "handing over the Android source code", the company stumbled upon an attribute (android:isolatedSplits) that could be used to minimize load on resource-constrained smartphones and tablets.
“Having a small minimum number of modules installed that all load immediately at startup is beneficial in some situations. For example, if an application has important functionality that is only needed by a subset of users, the application could avoid installing it entirely for users who do not need it, ”Google explained.
"However, for the most commonly used features, having to download a feature at runtime can cause friction between users, for example, additional latency or issues if mobile data is not available."
However, with isolated splits, all functions can exist in a ready state, but are only fully loaded when put into action.
The end result, according to Google, is a noticeable improvement in rendering process memory usage, GPU process memory usage, and browser process memory usage. And, in short, a much faster Android browser.
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