Google Chrome May Soon be Less of a Battery Hog

Intel is reportedly working with Google to reduce the ability consumption of Chromium-based browsers on Intel-powered computers. According to a comment from an Intel engineer on the Chromium Gerrit, some of the latest processors from the visitor, such every bit Ice Lake, back up 'RGB10 overlay', which improves power consumption.

The Intel employee, identified only as 'Richard', also said that engineers in both companies are working on a new characteristic that will allow Chromium-based browsers to play HDR videos through this new technology, resulting in enhanced efficiency. According to him, Intel platforms since Ice Lake support outputting HDR content through the new technology with RGBA10 format. "(Enabling) this feature would provide better energy performance on devices based on Icelake or above ", he claimed.

Information technology'southward worth noting that the feature is still in the developmental phase, only one time information technology starts shipping, the improvements are expected to be available on all Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. However, it's not going to show upwards in the stable builds of either browser any time soon, given that both Google and Microsoft accept cancelled feature updates to their respective web-browsers in light of the coronavirus crisis.

While Google has already cancelled scheduled releases for Chrome 81 and Chrome 82, Microsoft is besides delaying feature updates for its Edge browser with just security and stability updates slated to exist released as needed. Either way, when the new ability-saving characteristic does come up through, it will be none-too-soon, given that Chrome, particularly, has gained a reputation for existence a power-hungry software on Windows devices.

Source: https://beebom.com/google-chrome-battery-hog/

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