Compare Ethereum vs Base
Ethereum vs Base Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Ethereum TPS is 90.33% lower than Base TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Ethereum max TPS is 95.08% lower than Base max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 94.99% lower than Base max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Ethereum transaction volume is 90.33% lower than Base transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Ethereum block time is 6X longer than Base block time
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Finality
Ethereum finality is 3.15% shorter than Base finality
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Type
Ethereum is a layer 1 blockchain, while Base is a layer 2 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Ethereum has 26.87% fewer total transactions than Base
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Launch Date
Ethereum was launched 8 years before Base
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Ethereum vs Base Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 2X higher than Base Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Ethereum has 1,010,110X more validators than Base
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Stake
Ethereum stake is $140B, while Base has no data
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Consensus Mechanism
Ethereum is PoS, while Base is Rollup (Optimistic)
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Governance
Ethereum and Base governance are both off-chain
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Ethereum vs Base Developer Activity New
Developers
Ethereum has 8.88X more developers than Base
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Repos
Ethereum has 4.53X more repos than Base
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Commits
Ethereum has 36X more commits than Base
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Stars
Ethereum has 1.72X more stars than Base
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Watchers
Ethereum has 13X more watchers than Base
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Ethereum vs Base Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Ethereum
Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.
About Base
Base, an Ethereum-based blockchain developed by Coinbase, operates as a Layer 2 (L2) network, leveraging Optimism to provide a secure, cost-effective, and user-friendly environment for decentralized application (dApp) development. With a mission to onboard the next billion users to web3, Base ensures near-zero fees, quick transactions, and robust security supported by Ethereum's infrastructure. At its launch, Base had over 100 dApps and service providers, aiming to solve the blockchain trilemma by prioritizing interoperability and composability among participating rollups. This approach enhances scalability while preserving security and decentralization.