Sonic vs Arbitrum

Sonic vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Sonic TPS is 88.12% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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2.18 tx/s
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18.36 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Sonic max TPS is 16.14% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

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1,139 tx/s
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1,358 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Sonic max theoretical TPS is 9.92X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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396,825 tx/s
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40,000 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Sonic transaction volume is 88.12% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

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7,849 txns
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66,103 txns

Block Time

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Sonic block time is 3.79X longer than Arbitrum block time

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0.95s
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0.25s

Finality

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Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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0s
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13m 48s

Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Launch Date

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Sonic was launched 3 years after Arbitrum

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Dec 1, 2024
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Aug 31, 2021

Sonic vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
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1

Validators

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Sonic has 42X more validators than Arbitrum

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42
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1

Stake

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Sonic stake is $400M, while Arbitrum has no data

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$400M
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—

Consensus Mechanism

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Sonic is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

Governance

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Sonic and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Sonic vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

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Sonic has 95.6% fewer developers than Arbitrum

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101
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2,298

Repos

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Sonic has 90.47% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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12
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126

Commits

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Sonic has 92.58% fewer commits than Arbitrum

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13,691
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184,536

Stars

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Sonic has 99.34% fewer stars than Arbitrum

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67
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10,276

Watchers

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Sonic has 95.09% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

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84
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1,714

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.

Blockchains Socials

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