Independent organization AV-Test has tested popular antivirus software on Windows 10, to determine, which one has the least negative effect on the performance of your computer.
Which antivirus consumes less all PC resources?
A good antivirus should first ensure the greatest possible protection. Numerous tests have shown, that among anti-virus programs, differences in efficiency really small, Therefore, when choosing the best solution for themselves can be guided and other characteristics. One of the key may be the, how much individual applications affect your PC's performance, which protect. It is decided to determine an independent organization AV-Test.
organization protestirovala 16 programs designed to protect computers (64-bit) with Windows OS 10. In addition integrated with it Windows Defender solution has been found 15 applications, which enjoy great popularity. All programs were alternately installed on the same computer (with the Intel Core i3 processor and the sixth generation 4 GB RAM).
What was the test? The metering negative impact on the performance of your computer to perform various operations, such as:
- up and archive files;
- viewing websites and downloading files from the network;
- installation, startup and uninstall apps;
- use benchmark PC Mark 10 Professional Testing Suite.
What are the results? It turned, worst of all, showed himself ... Windows Defender. Its negative impact on productivity was estimated at 27,3 %, which represents a net result of two other variants located at the end of the list, namely representatives of Avira and Trend Micro. As for the leaders rating, the award was given to the program, in which the figures have not exceeded 1 %:
- McAfee;
- AVG;
- K7;
- ESET.
Which antivirus least slows down the computer? Rating
- ESET Internet Security 12.1 (0,3)
- K7 Total Security 15.1 (0,5)
- SKY Advanced Security 11.0 (0,6)
- McAfee Internet Security 22.2 (0,8)
- Tencent PC Manager 12.3 (1,3)
- Total Defense Essential Antivirus 11.5 (3,4)
- Avast Free Antivirus 19.4 (6,2)
- AVG Free Antivirus 19.4 (6,2)
- Symantec Norton Security 22.17 (6,4)
- Panda Free Antivirus 18,7 (6,6)
- Kaspersky Internet Security 19.0 (7,9)
- Bitdefender Internet Security 23.0 (8,3)
- F-Secure SAFE 17.5 (10,4)
- Trend Micro Internet Security 15.0 (13,7)
- Avira Antivirus Pro 15.0 (16,1)
- Microsoft Windows Defender 4.18 (27,3)
As seen, differences obvious. Experts AV-Comparatives also claim, that all the results below 10 % It can be considered good.