Sonic vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Sonic TPS is 85.72% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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2.37 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
16.58 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Sonic max TPS is 44.04% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Sonic logo
1,139 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
2,036 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Sonic max theoretical TPS is 65X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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396,825 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Sonic transaction volume is 85.72% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Sonic logo
8.52K txns
Arbitrum logo
59.7K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Sonic block time is 3.6X longer than Arbitrum block time

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0.9s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

Sonic logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Sonic has 91.02% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
184M txns
Arbitrum logo
2.05B txns

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Launch Date

Sonic was launched 3 years after Arbitrum

Sonic logo
Dec 1, 2024
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Sonic vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic logo
4
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Sonic has 39X more validators than Arbitrum

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39
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Sonic stake is $54.05M, while Arbitrum has no data

Sonic logo
$54.05M
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Sonic is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Sonic logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Sonic and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

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Sonic vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

Sonic has 95.7% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
103
Arbitrum logo
2,398

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Sonic has 92.52% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
14,375
Arbitrum logo
192,417

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Repos

Sonic has 88.63% fewer repos than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
15
Arbitrum logo
132

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Stars

Sonic has 99.18% fewer stars than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
87
Arbitrum logo
10,731

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Watchers

Sonic has 94.77% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
83
Arbitrum logo
1,590

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Arbitrum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Sonic chain revenue is 98.6% lower than Arbitrum chain revenue

Sonic logo
$183
Arbitrum logo
$13.08K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Sonic average transaction fee is 91.91% lower than Arbitrum average transaction fee

Sonic logo
$0.0005519
Arbitrum logo
$0.006826

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Sonic market cap is 79.45% lower than Arbitrum market cap

Sonic logo
$121.4M
Arbitrum logo
$590.7M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Sonic FDV is 86.34% lower than Arbitrum FDV

Sonic logo
$135.8M
Arbitrum logo
$994.6M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Sonic Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.5X higher than Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio

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89.37%
Arbitrum logo
59.39%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Sonic price is 57.63% lower than Arbitrum price

Sonic logo
$0.04214
Arbitrum logo
$0.09946

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Arbitrum Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

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