Google has added a new JavaScript compiler to Chrome called Sparkplug and short builtin calls to help speed up its browser.
Since its launch back in 2008, speed has been one of the four core principles alongside security, stability and simplicity that Google has focused on to make Chrome one of the best browsers available. The V8 JavaScript compiler is an important part of these efforts as it takes the JavaScript found on practically every website and executes it while browsing in Chrome. In fact, the V8 engine used in Chrome executes over 78 years worth of JavaScript code on a daily basis. Now though, improvements to the V8 engine have allowed Google to deliver up to 23 percent faster performance in its browser according to a new post in the Chromium Blog. Thanks to the recent launch of a new Sparkplug compiler and short builtin calls in M91 Chrome, Google’s browser saves over 17 years of users’ CPU time each day.
