While Google is working to improve Chrome’s power-saving performance, it is also actively improving the browser’s performance. Recently, Google added a performance page to Chrome to help users manage the amount of memory Chrome consumes and how it affects battery life.
A similar feature is already live in the Edge browser, and now Chrome is getting it too. Unlike Edge, though, Chrome can tell you more accurately how much memory your sleeping tabs have helped you reduce.
Based on improvements discovered by u/Leopeva64-2, the “Memory Saver” feature in Chrome will get a dedicated button in the Omnibar. Clicking the button will bring up a small window with links to actual memory savings and performance settings. This will make it easier to detect “heavy” tags and see how efficient the built-in memory saver is.
The Performance page for Google Chrome is a work in progress and currently lacks some features available in Microsoft Edge. Chrome Canary users can turn the memory saver on or off and add specific pages to the exceptions list.
