How I Actually Manage Chrome's Memory (What Works and What Doesn't)

Chrome's multi-process architecture, Site Isolation, and extensions collectively drive high RAM usage, with each tab consuming 30-500 MB and extensions adding hundreds of MB overhead. The article recommends using Chrome's built-in Task Manager (Shift+Esc) to establish a memory baseline before optimizing. Among all approaches tested, tab suspension proved to be the most effective strategy for reducing Chrome's memory footprint.