Compare Arbitrum vs Ethereum
Arbitrum vs Ethereum Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Arbitrum TPS is 1.55X higher than Ethereum TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Arbitrum max TPS is 22X higher than Ethereum max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 336X higher than Ethereum max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Arbitrum transaction volume is 1.55X higher than Ethereum transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Arbitrum block time is 97.92% shorter than Ethereum block time
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Finality
Arbitrum finality is 1.08X longer than Ethereum finality
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Type
Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Ethereum is a layer 1 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Arbitrum has 47.38% fewer total transactions than Ethereum
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Launch Date
Arbitrum was launched 6 years after Ethereum
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Arbitrum vs Ethereum Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 50% lower than Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Arbitrum has 99.99% fewer validators than Ethereum
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Stake
Arbitrum has no data, while Ethereum stake is $155.7B
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Consensus Mechanism
Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Ethereum is PoS
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Governance
Arbitrum on-chain governance is better than Ethereum off-chain governance
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Arbitrum vs Ethereum Developer Activity New
Developers
Arbitrum has 61.27% fewer developers than Ethereum
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Repos
Arbitrum has 50.78% fewer repos than Ethereum
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Commits
Arbitrum has 44.53% fewer commits than Ethereum
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Stars
Arbitrum has 92.1% fewer stars than Ethereum
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Watchers
Arbitrum has 83.92% fewer watchers than Ethereum
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Arbitrum vs Ethereum Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
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.
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.