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TTFB by CPU performance

TTFB by CPU performance without noise

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Written by Vasil Dachev
Updated over 2 weeks ago


What is TTFB by CPU performance

TTFB by CPU performance shows how Time to First Byte (TTFB) varies based on the performance tier of the user's device CPU.

This might seem unusual — since TTFB is a server-side metric — but it can be influenced by device class if you:

  • Use client hints or request fingerprinting to customize responses

  • Load resources conditionally at the edge

  • Have JS-controlled redirects or personalization logic that executes before navigation completes


Healthy TTFB by CPU performance sample


Should you worry

In a healthy view:

  • TTFB is consistent across CPU tiers

  • The server responds quickly regardless of device power

  • Client-side logic before navigation (if any) isn’t stalling the request

This suggests that your infrastructure and edge logic are robust and performance-aware.

Unhealthy TTFB by CPU performance sample

If TTFB is higher on low or mid tier CPUs, possible causes include:

  • Conditional client-side logic delaying page requests (e.g. JS collecting device data before navigating)

  • Edge personalization or A/B testing logic based on device hints

  • Custom scripts or frameworks intercepting requests and slowing things down

If high tier users are also affected, it’s more likely an infrastructure bottleneck — such as overloaded edge servers or slow backend APIs.

Resolving unhealthy TTFB by CPU performance

Go-to action plan to resolve an unhealthy TTFB by CPU performance:

  1. Ask Uxi to analyze your TTFB by CPU performance values and suggest improvements.

  2. Use Filters to isolate specific routes or traffic segments with poor TTFB.

  3. Simulate TTFB of the suspected lens to see if fixing it will resolve the TTFB by CPU performance. If yes, this is where the resolution focus should be.

  4. Use an automated optimization tool like Navigation AI to improve your TTFB by CPU performance values.

  5. Once you’ve improved TTFB, set an alert to be the first to know if it starts worsening again.

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