throttleCPU

Throttles the CPU to emulate a slower processor.

information

Note that using the throttleCPU command requires support for Chrome DevTools protocol and e.g. can not be used when running automated tests in the cloud. Find out more in the Automation Protocols section.

Usage

browser.throttleCPU(factor)

Parameters

Name	Type	Details
factor	number	slowdown factor (1 is no throttle, 2 is 2x slowdown, etc)

Example

throttleCPU.js

it('should throttle the CPU', async () => {
    await browser.throttleCPU(2) // 2x slowdown
});