Task Manager shows too many exe processes for Google Chrome [duplicate]

I think it is normal for chrome to have 5-6 process running process because even if for one open tab it has separate process other than browser program and some daemon processes. It is used because to save chrome from collapsing even if some web app or plugin crashed. You can see for yourself what process chrome is running on your system.

Use shift+esc or right click on empty space of tab bar of chrome. it will open chrome internal task manager.

In addition to the answer I have tried to explore why there are many instances for chrome running at the same time:

I have made some strange discoveries:

• The first .exe instance, I discovered its responsible for prefetch (probably comes up because prediction service is enabled)

  see screenshot:

I would like to believe these services are responsible for using these extra chrome.exe instances

• The other instance was crashpad (probably for checking usage statistics and crash reports)

• The other instance was an extension process responsible "disabling client side phishing detection", these were two of them

• The next one I investigated was responsible for " enabling auto offline download"

• The other chrome.exe instance is associated with "service request channel" (not sure whats this about)

• Last but not least is associated with "disabling gl extensions - gpu driver bug workarounds"

These investigations were done on Chrome 57.02987, Process Lasso

Hope this helps.