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Google is testing an ARM64 version of Chrome for Arm-based Windows devices

Tom Warren / The Verge :

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Context & Ripple Effects

Windows on Arm has relied on emulation to run x64 applications, following Microsoft's preview of x64 emulation for Windows on Arm. Chrome's ARM64 test targets one of the most visible everyday applications in that compatibility gap.

The test is part of a path toward a native browser release: related coverage says Google was preparing an optimized Chrome release for Windows on Arm after Canary testing.

First-order effects

  • Windows-on-Arm users testing Chrome can run a native ARM64 build rather than depending on the emulated x64 version.
  • Google gains direct compatibility and performance feedback for Chrome on Arm-based Windows hardware before a broader release.

Second-order effects

  • A native Chrome build reduces the extent to which Windows-on-Arm adoption depends on emulation for core daily software, raising the importance of native app support from other major developers.
  • Microsoft and Arm PC vendors gain a stronger browser story, while competing browser makers face more pressure to ensure their Windows-on-Arm versions are competitive.

Third-order effects

  • If native support spreads beyond browsers, Windows on Arm can be evaluated increasingly on its own software ecosystem rather than solely on the quality of its emulation layer.
  • The longer-term platform contest shifts toward developer investment in ARM64 Windows builds, with browser availability serving as an early ecosystem signal.

The trend: This is one step in Windows on Arm's transition from emulation-led compatibility toward native ARM64 application support.

Related: Chrome · Google · Windows · Chrome optimized for Windows on Arm · Microsoft x64 emulation preview for Windows on Arm

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Discussion

  • @itanium_guy Pedro Justo on x
    As much as I might not to admit, this is huge. Chrome for Arm64 is here. https://www.google.com/...
  • @patrickmoorhead Patrick Moorhead on x
    As one of the biggest dangling app chads of the @Windows on @Qualcomm and @Arm ecosystem, this is a very big deal for @Snapdragon X Elite. thx @anshelsag for the share. $QCOM $ARM $MSFT
  • @ryanshrout Ryan Shrout on x
    I can't tell you how much annoyance and angst the lack of this existing caused for the Windows on Arm push over the last couple years. Amazing to finally see it come through, and GREAT news for the @Snapdragon team planning for X-series this year.
  • @benbajarin Ben Bajarin on x
    About time. You should switch to Edge anyway, but this will help battery life drastically.
  • r/hardware r on reddit
    Surprise!  Google Chrome goes native for Windows on Arm |  Google has started testing an ARM64 version of Chrome that will dramatically improve performance on Arm-based Windows devices.