Browser speed

[rokytnji]

What is "sleeping", and are you indicating that is the reason for for faster browsers?

No. I said short answer since your question delves into how a distro is built.
Links2 or Dillo browser pulls less cpu and ram than Firefox or Chrome.
UZBL browser also.

I have no dog in this hunt so all I can say is use

Code:

man top

to answer your curiosity on this subject.
I know what runs good on my P3 IBM T23 and Ubuntu is not in it.
Neither is systemd.

Your question is too general and complicated for a nice simple answer.
I figure your drag on start up is probably processor and video driver related
maybe. But I cannot say on the limited info in this thread. All I can do is guess
and like I said. I have no dog in this hunt.