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Computer Power Consumption while using Ad-Blocker on a System with AI Accelerators

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  • Khan Awais Khan

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

  • Mohammad Tariq Iqbal

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

  • Mohsin Iqbal

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of ad-blockers on system power consumption in a computing environment equipped with an AI accelerator. The increasing prevalence of online advertisements has raised concerns about system performance and energy efficiency, prompting many users to turn to ad-blockers. However, the effectiveness of ad-blockers on power consumption, especially in systems equipped with specialized AI accelerators, remains underexplored. In this research, we evaluate the power usage, GPU utilization, and memory consumption of computers running ad-blockers on both Windows and Ubuntu operating systems. The study compared traditional CPU/GPU methods with AI-accelerated scenarios, using popular ad-blockers such as AdBlock, Adblock Plus, uBlock, uBlock Origin, and uBlock Origin Lite. Results indicate that uBlock Origin and uBlock Origin Lite were the most efficient, significantly reducing power consumption and memory usage compared to other ad-blockers. However, multimedia-heavy websites presented challenges, with increased resource usage observed. The findings emphasize the importance of choosing appropriate ad-blockers to enhance energy efficiency, optimize system resources, and contribute to sustainable computing.

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Handle: RePEc:epw:comput:v:5:y:2025:i:1:id:10144
DOI: 10.24018/compute.2025.5.1.144
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