ZTrang Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 On http://www.24fun.com/downloadcenter/benchjs/benchjs.html, I have seen scores turned in by users which range from 8 seconds to an incredible 2.39 seconds for that site's javascript test, with all of these users running IE 6 on Windows XP. Well, when I run the test on my 2.8 GHz Windows XP machine with IE 6, I get between 14 and 15 seconds. I have no plugins at all installed, and no spyware, so my browser is about as lean as can be. Why can I not get these incredibly fast scores? Can anyone else get 2-3 seconds on that javascript test using IE 6? Because I cannot. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 are you using microsoft's virtual machine, or sun's? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTrang Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 are you using microsoft's virtual machine, or sun's? I'm using Sun's, but the test uses javascript, not java, so it seems like the virtual machine used won't affect the test results. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTrang Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 Also, is it just me, or is "newbie"s score just a tad ridiculous? Not to mention that he got EXACTLY the same amount of time for each test. Is it possible to cheat this benchmark, or was this person's browser just incredibly messed up? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolme Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Maybe it's the result of the site owner's server. or maybe it's an AMD64. AMD64 > p4 2.8 :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTrang Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 Maybe it's the result of the site owner's server. or maybe it's an AMD64. AMD64 > p4 2.8 :laugh: Maybe ;) However, looking at the source, code, the benchmark is all javascript, so running off of the server doesn't seem like it would do much good (not THAT much good, anyway). I'm also not sure that the CPU speed will severely impact the final score, beyond a certain point. Weird... I wonder how they do it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xylene Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 With using IE I got: xyl3ne, Explorer 6.x, Windows XP, 1.80-1.89GHz 10.83 seconds, June 21, at 21:52:10 With using Firefox I got: xyl3ne, Firefox 0.9, Windows XP, 1.80-1.89GHz 20.98 seconds, June 21, at 21:51:11 I am sticking with firefox regardless. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 ah, nevermind, I never tried the test, I misread thought it said java anywho, Firefox got me 11.2 and IE got 35.6 :o WinXP, on Athlon XP 1.1ghz Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolme Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 In my opinion, I think that FireFox is slower on the first test. Oh yeah, CPU speed is definitly affects results. My p3 800 got 112.45, oh how I wished I got an athlon instead. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I got 10.2 with IE Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 ah, nevermind, I never tried the test, I misread thought it said javaanywho, Firefox got me 11.2 and IE got 35.6 :o WinXP, on Athlon XP 1.1ghz Are you using SP2? I think the new security is slowing it down... I should run a test with SP1 security settings and see what it does. Note I said "should" as I'm going to sleep now ;) Someone else can try this for me if they want (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamthief Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Nobody tried with Opera 7.51? You should see the results... it's extremely fast...IE coming in second and Firefox third. So what? I still like Firefox, sticking with it... it is just a fraction of seconds that differentiate them.. call me hardcore firefox fan (but i am not). Why? Cause i like the features firefox has... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=SD=- Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 test, MyIE2, Windows XP, 2.20-2.39GHz 9.59 seconds, June 21, at 22:23:44 ranking: 74 out of 495 testers test, Firefox 0.9, Windows XP, 2.20-2.39GHz 13.97 seconds, June 21, at 22:25:52 ranking: 168 out of 499 testers There is my test.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I got 5.39 seconds ('Jones' on the toplist) using Avant Browser with Microsoft Java. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinner Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 22 seconds for me. firefox 0.8 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Are you using SP2? I think the new security is slowing it down... I should run a test with SP1 security settings and see what it does.Note I said "should" as I'm going to sleep now ;) Someone else can try this for me if they want (Y) i was using SP2..... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post-It Note Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I don't know why it takes 20 seconds to open 8 windows :cry: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek7 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) im on a 1.4 athlon and i got 28 with firefox and 8 with ie :s edit: that was for the first one because firefox wont load the popups Edited June 22, 2004 by nivek7 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I got throught the WHOLE thing faster with IE than just the 1st test with Firefox :p Edit: Got my score down to 4.97 sec with IE6.0 in the 2nd run. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 14.22 sec with firefox .9 13.74 sec with IE 6SP1 ALl using XP home SP1 with a Pentium M 1.4GHz Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daweeze02 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) daweeze02, MyIE2, Windows XP, 3.00-3.19GHz 17.13 seconds, June 21, at 22:55:45 ranking: 222 out of 502 testers daweeze02, Firefox 0.9, Windows XP, 3.00-3.19GHz 54.75 seconds, June 21, at 23:00:00 ranking: 437 out of 502 testers Edited June 22, 2004 by daweeze02 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2332839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
groingo2 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 MyIE2 on XP 37.82 Opera 7.51/ XP 7.67 My IE2 had real problems with the first test. Revson Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2333149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigglesTheFish Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 0.9 firefox @ 23.59 seconds ie6 sp2 @ 11.77 seconds myie2 @ 13.92 seconds Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2333197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatosk Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Firefox 0.9 - 21.407 sec. Internet Explorer SP1 - 6.25 sec. Opera 7.51 Final - 1.562 sec. :blink: ... gotta say.... am damn impressed by Opera Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2333389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Firefox 0.9: 10.73 seconds IE6-sp1: 15.02s Both browsers had their own strong points. I dont see how Opera could get 1.5s!!?! - doesn't seem possible. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/181033-incredible-ie-speed/#findComment-2333495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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