Real-Time TPS
Avalanche TPS is 89.66% less than Ethereum TPS
Max Recorded TPS
Avalanche max TPS is 1.49X more than Ethereum max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 3X more than Ethereum max theoretical TPS
Block Time
Avalanche block time is 81.72% less than Ethereum block time
Finality
Avalanche finality is 100% less than Ethereum finality
Type
Avalanche and Ethereum are both layer 1 blockchains
Governance Model
Avalanche on-chain governance is better than Ethereum off-chain governance
Launch Date
Avalanche was launched 5 years after Ethereum
Other Comparisons
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About Blockchains
What is Avalanche?
Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.
What is 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.