Kaspersky Antivirus RAM and CPU Usage in Windows 10
- For about 30 minutes, I tested Kaspersky Antivirus's RAM and CPU usage.
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Kaspersky Antivirus RAM and CPU Usage Testing Methods:
#First Method: [Idle Mode]
- Idle mode [No apps are running in the background]
- Idle Mode [No apps are running in the background][After 5 minutes OR when any files are opened in File Explorer]
On Battery:
RAM Usage: 50-160MB
CPU Usage: 1%
On Plugged in:
RAM Usage: 150-170MB
CPU Usage: 1%
// Alert Note: // For the first 5 minutes, RAM usage will be around 50–160 MB, and when we open or close any files or File Explorer on the PC, RAM usage will be around 150–170 MB. It will fluctuate from 50-200 MB. {alertInfo}
#Second Method: [Normal Mode]
- While using Chrome
- While using Adobe Premiere Pro
NOTE: Due to Kaspersky Protection
Chrome Add-on Extension (Private browsing and Anti-Banner) times, it
uses more CPU while loading websites.
#While using Chrome:[6 Tabs]
On Battery:
RAM Usage: 130-150MB
CPU Usage: 1-2%
On Plugged in:
RAM Usage: 130-150MB
CPU Usage: 1-2%
RAM Usage: 130-150MB [While Loading the Website]
CPU Usage: 10-30%
#While using Adobe Premiere Pro:
On Battery:
RAM Usage: 120-150MB
CPU Usage: 1-2%
On Plugged in:
RAM Usage:130-150 MB
CPU Usage: 1-2%
#Third Method: [Quick Scan]
[Battery: 3 Minutes]
[On Plugged in 1 Minutes]
Total items scanned: 3796
On Battery:
RAM Usage: 240-270MB
CPU Usage: 10-25%
On Plugged in:
RAM Usage: 240-270MB
CPU Usage: 10-30%
#Fourth Method: [Full System Scan]
[Battery: 31 minutes]
[On Plugged in 25 Minutes]
Total items scanned: 4,53,977
On Battery:
RAM Usage: 310-370MB
CPU Usage: 30-65%
On Plugged in:
RAM Usage: 320-370MB
CPU Usage: 30-70%
// Note: // For the first full scan after installing Kaspersky, it may use RAM at around [310-370MB] and CPU at around [30-70%]. For the second full scan, it takes less time [just 4 minutes for full scan] and RAM at around [200-300MB] and CPU at around [20-40%] because it remembers or saves scanned data of files. {alertInfo}
#Fifth Method:
Checking Kaspersky Antivirus RAM and CPU Usage in Random days [1
Week]
// Conclusion: // RAM usage in Kaspersky Antivirus will not go beyond 50-200MB in daily usage. Except in Full Scan, it will use around 310-370MB. {alertSuccess}