Google introduces native ARM support for chrome on Windows in latest update

Google has finally introduced an ARM64 version of Google Chrome for Windows in the lastest Canary update, marking the first time native ARM support has been provided on the Windows platform. This new development allows users to try out the ARM64 Chrome version on Windows systems with ARM processors, eliminating the need for emulation. Previously, Arm architecture was supported by Chrome on Linux and macOS platforms, but not on Windows.

The introduction of native Arm support in Chrome for Windows is set to improve performance, especially on Windows on Arm PCs using Qualcomm processors, such as the Snapdragon 8cx Gen3. Google aims to release the stable version of Chrome with Arm64 support in line with the expected launch of Snapdragon X Series computers in June.

This move by Google is seen as a competitive strategy to align with other browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge, which have had Arm compatibility on Windows for some time.