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Opera 10.51 released, making the fastest browser even faster

March 22, 2010 · by Joseph D. Lien

Opera 10.50 made major improvements in the speed of the browser, putting it right up there with the fastest performing browsers in the world and earning it the title of "The fastest browser on Earth". But Opera 10.50 is no longer the world's fastest browser.


Today Opera releases version 10.51 that has many fixes and improvements, and makes exciting improvements to the impressive performance introduced in the previous version. In Futuremark's Peacekeeper benchmark, Opera 10.51 is an impressive 27% faster than before.

Improvements in the Sunspider JavaScript benchmark are also seen, reducing the time in the benchmark from 439.6 seconds to only 412.2 seconds, soundly beating all other browsers once again.

Opera 10.51 improves performance in Google's V8 benchmark as well, increasing performance another 10% in our tests.

In addition to having the fastest JavaScript performance, Opera 10.51 continues to lead the way in ECMAScript 3 conformance, achieving the best score of all major browsers, as seen in a recent post of Sputnik test results to The Chromium Blog. This is testament to Opera's commitment to paving the way in standards compliance.

  • Opera 10.51: 78 failures
  • Safari 4: 159 failures
  • Chrome 4: 218 failures
  • Firefox 3.6: 259 failures
  • Internet Explorer 8: 463 failures

Opera Software has yet again achieved a new milestone in browser performance. Download Opera 10.51 today at http://www.opera.com/browser/.

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  • irczasMonday, March 22, 2010 10:43:07 AM

    :smile: :up:

  • TamilMonday, March 22, 2010 10:57:12 AM

    :up:

  • Mağruf ÇolakoğluMonday, March 22, 2010 10:59:34 AM

    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/ThumbsUp.gif -

  • Sami SerolaMonday, March 22, 2010 11:02:01 AM

    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Dance3.gif -

  • Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaMonday, March 22, 2010 11:02:07 AM

    Mod edit: No trolling or derogatory comments, please.

  • Kai OckendorfMonday, March 22, 2010 11:07:08 AM

    :up:

  • VarunMonday, March 22, 2010 11:26:21 AM

    Mod edit: Removed multiposted trolling. Be polite, and refrain from posting the same thing in multiple places.

  • Joseph D. LienMonday, March 22, 2010 11:35:25 AM

    Originally posted by VarunM:

    Even 10.51 isn't fastest anymore. Chrome 5 latest build demolishes Opera. Just check the "Data" scores in Peacemaker. Opera is clobbered like a seal baby.



    Our tests in Peacekeeper show opera With a score of 5200 vs. the latest Chrome 5's 5175. Your mileage may vary, based on system specs, but it's unlikely that Peacekeeper would show Chrome 5 being substantially faster than Opera 10.51, unless something was wrong with the test that skews the results.

  • random414Monday, March 22, 2010 11:52:44 AM

    Great job Opera! :cheers:
    I can finally switch to the new Opera 10.51, cause 10.50 had some ugly email bugs...

    Originally posted by VarunM:

    Even 10.51 isn't fastest anymore. Chrome 5 latest build demolishes Opera. Just check the "Data" scores in Peacemaker. Opera is clobbered like a seal baby.

    Well that version of Chrome 5 is not final yet, until it will get final maybe we will have an even faster Opera 10.52. :rolleyes: :bigsmile:

  • thing thingMonday, March 22, 2010 12:09:17 PM

    One more celeb joins the campaign of Opera!
    Updated: http://jela.hu/?p=762

    :-)

  • евгенийMonday, March 22, 2010 12:33:45 PM

    Mod edit: English, please.

  • travianMonday, March 22, 2010 12:50:42 PM

    opera good browser

  • FavMonday, March 22, 2010 1:10:45 PM

    Check for updates found no new version.

    This feature is useless.

    Same issues as from first 10.51 weekly builds, status bar gone, menu icon reappears after browser restart.

  • PozsonyiMarkMonday, March 22, 2010 1:58:48 PM

    Nice Job
    Keep improving the best bowser! :smile:

  • Charles SchlossMonday, March 22, 2010 1:59:42 PM

    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Happy.gif -

  • prd3Monday, March 22, 2010 2:03:17 PM

    Originally posted by DjiXas:

    Check for updates found no new version.
    This feature is useless.


    Actually, your constant and groundless bashing of Opera is what's useless. Auto update works fine.

  • PhaniMonday, March 22, 2010 2:04:38 PM

    Originally posted by DjiXas:

    Check for updates found no new version.
    This feature is useless.

    Same issues as from first 10.51 weekly builds, status bar gone, menu icon reappears after browser restart.


    Opera automatically found and installed the new version when i ran my 10.5 browser. Is it that you are trying to update from a snapshot and already have the latest build?

    Regarding the Menu Icon reappearing, it has been mentioned in the Desktop blog that they have deliberately made it very difficult to remove the button so that new users would not disable it and find it difficult to access anything.

  • ks328Monday, March 22, 2010 2:06:37 PM

    Originally posted by prd3:

    Auto update works fine.


    Same here.
    It notified me before I open Opera Desktop Team blog XD

  • Daniel HendrycksMonday, March 22, 2010 2:07:18 PM

    :up:

  • NicsonicMonday, March 22, 2010 2:20:02 PM

    :wizard: :up: :yes:

  • Ryan AlfinoMonday, March 22, 2010 2:36:18 PM

    Like this :yes:

  • r13Monday, March 22, 2010 2:40:58 PM

    Love the speed, but again: 1) Nike.com navigation (Flash) won't work 2) Videos (Flash) on Amazon won't work 3) Speed Dial Buttons reload even when setting to "Never Reload"

    This is no problem with the Flash-plugin since a re-installation did not help and it works in Chrome though.

  • Daniel HendrycksMonday, March 22, 2010 2:49:02 PM

    Originally posted by raphWeng:

    3) Speed Dial Buttons reload even when setting to "Never Reload"


    Are you clicking the reload button?

  • GreLIMonday, March 22, 2010 2:58:12 PM

    «Internet Explorer 8: 463 failures»
    Isn't IE9 being supposed here? AFAIK, IE8 have much more failures.

  • Daniel HendrycksMonday, March 22, 2010 3:11:05 PM

    Originally posted by GreLI:

    Isn't IE9 being supposed here? AFAIK, IE8 have much more failures.


    It's engine is very pre-mature. Secondly, (at least for me) IE9 won't even start the test.

  • IKokeMonday, March 22, 2010 3:32:17 PM

    :cheers: :cheers:

  • loyhengMonday, March 22, 2010 3:35:56 PM

    Is there a history search in the location bar? Can we toggle the toolbar (anyone) on and off with a single key? Is there an auto-suggestion for forms? Can we add new functions to right click context menu in Opera?

    Hmmm! until Opera has those abilities, i would stick with Firefox.

  • kiyokoMonday, March 22, 2010 3:37:59 PM

    before I really using it, may someone tell me if it has fixed the problem of displaying a weird font for Japanese? :smile:

  • CyroMonday, March 22, 2010 4:15:12 PM

    I hope V8 is next !!!

  • BugfixerMonday, March 22, 2010 4:30:13 PM

    Please Opera marry me!!! :bigsmile:

  • r13Monday, March 22, 2010 4:46:50 PM

    Originally posted by DanielHendrycks:

    Originally posted by raphWeng:

    3) Speed Dial Buttons reload even when setting to "Never Reload"

    Are you clicking the reload button?


    No. It does it on its own. By clicking "Never Reload", the settings switch to "User defined" and there is a value of 7 seconds set - by default.

  • techlawsamMonday, March 22, 2010 4:47:50 PM

    nice! Cant wait for final release 10.51 for ubuntu!

  • Cutting SpoonMonday, March 22, 2010 5:08:40 PM

    Shocking how much the code's been cleaned and streamlined in such a short time.

  • rilogMonday, March 22, 2010 5:19:51 PM

    Originally posted by jdlien:

    Our tests in Peacekeeper (here: http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/results.action?key=2tLP )

    Show opera With a score of 5200 vs. the latest Chrome 5's 5175. Your mileage may vary, based on system specs, but it's unlikely that Peacekeeper would show Chrome 5 being substantially faster than Opera 10.51, unless something was wrong with the test that skews the results.



    But the results for those tests show "Data" scores of 8047 for Opera and 14438 for Chrome, isn't that because of the DOM operations?

  • Daniel HendrycksMonday, March 22, 2010 5:34:44 PM

    Originally posted by rilog:

    But the results for those tests show "Data" scores of 8047 for Opera and 14438 for Chrome, isn't that because of the DOM operations?


    Maybe, hopefully the core engineers will improve in those areas. :smile:

  • keroseneMonday, March 22, 2010 5:49:18 PM

    uhuuuuuu. What a joy. :yes: :cow:

  • ■Monday, March 22, 2010 5:51:26 PM

    ... yes but

    Javascript performance is not all that counts when browsing web. I have d/l recently chrome and ffx to compare browsing experience on a low-end netbook (atom n270). Opera is the smoothest browser out there. Pages load smoothly, srooling is smooth, everything is just smooth and fast. :smile: and now even faster :smile:

  • mum1989Monday, March 22, 2010 5:57:40 PM

    good, opera roxxxxxxx
    but and 10.51 Linux version ? (of OPera ) ??? :sad:

  • Cutting SpoonMonday, March 22, 2010 6:30:11 PM

    Strangely, I thought that "DOM" was intended to show general DOM performance.

  • EimantasMonday, March 22, 2010 6:47:19 PM

    wonderful! keep it in that way :yes: amazing browser!

  • julbenMonday, March 22, 2010 6:49:57 PM

    Chromium is way faster for me: http://clients.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/results.action?key=3DYU

  • Cutting SpoonMonday, March 22, 2010 6:58:31 PM

    There is something wrong with your system. The rendering number is much too low for 10.51 Final, it looks more like the regressed snapshot from a week ago.

  • PraetorianXMonday, March 22, 2010 7:03:34 PM

    Very interesting article
    Keep up the good work!

  • hundredorzeroMonday, March 22, 2010 7:10:02 PM

    Long Live Opera :cheers:

  • julbenMonday, March 22, 2010 7:13:52 PM

    Originally posted by hellspork:

    There is something wrong with your system. The rendering number is much too low for 10.51 Final, it looks more like the regressed snapshot from a week ago.


    Ok, I had to create a new profile. Now Opera scores about 5000 points. :smile:

  • Piet-JanMonday, March 22, 2010 7:28:43 PM

    google 5 beta still fastest (unfortunately, ik like opera)
    http://clients.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/results.action?key=3DaY

  • StelianMonday, March 22, 2010 7:44:38 PM

    Originally posted by Cyro:

    I hope V8 is next !!!


    +1 :smile:

    Originally posted by Bugfixer:

    Please Opera marry me!!!


    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Love.gif - I love the Opera Browser! (and I'm still a bachelor :rolleyes: )
    Great job in terms of speed. I hope this will continue and Opera, to improve all parameters of the tests.
    It is true that there are still many things to fix, but we are here and will help in whatever way we can.

    Thank you Opera Team, you're the best!

  • Piet-JanMonday, March 22, 2010 7:54:57 PM

    also did the v8 test with google chrome 5 beta and opera 10.51
    google chrome 5 beta: 5217 pts
    opera 10.51 3180 pts

  • Cutting SpoonMonday, March 22, 2010 8:16:36 PM

    That's strange...did you upgrade?

  • Piet-JanMonday, March 22, 2010 8:22:48 PM

    yes i did and my score is not so different from the score above (3180 vs 3421 in v8 en 5200 vs my 5246 in peacekeeper)
    I just think the beta version and final of chrome 5 is going to destroy 10.51 (unfortunately, because i don't like the UI of chrome and i do like the UI and glass skin of Opera)

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Published inChoose Opera
DateMarch 22, 2010
AuthorJoseph D. Lien
Tagsopera 10.51, peacekeeper, speed, sunspider, v8, fastest browser, benchmark
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