Cardano vs Somnia Testnet

Cardano vs Somnia Testnet Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Cardano TPS is 98.59% lower than Somnia Testnet TPS

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0.29 tx/s
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20.5 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Cardano max TPS is 99.98% lower than Somnia Testnet max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
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61,500 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.99% lower than Somnia Testnet max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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1,050,000 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Cardano transaction volume is 98.59% lower than Somnia Testnet transaction volume

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1,036 txns
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73,798 txns

Block Time

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Cardano block time is 172X longer than Somnia Testnet block time

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17.25s
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0.1s

Finality

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Cardano finality is 100% longer than Somnia Testnet finality

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2m
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0s

Type

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Cardano and Somnia Testnet are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Cardano was launched 7 years before Somnia Testnet

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Sep 27, 2017
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Feb 20, 2025

Cardano vs Somnia Testnet Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 25, while Somnia Testnet has no data

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25
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Validators

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Cardano has 2,159 validators, while Somnia Testnet has no data

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2,159
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Stake

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Cardano stake is $18.82B, while Somnia Testnet has no data

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$18.82B
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Consensus Mechanism

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Cardano and Somnia Testnet are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Cardano on-chain governance is better than Somnia Testnet council governance

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On-chain
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Council

Cardano vs Somnia Testnet Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

About Somnia Testnet

Somnia Testnet (Shannon) is the fastest and most efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 1M+ transactions per second with sub-second finality. It is suitable for serving millions of users and building real-time mass-consumer applications like gaming, social applications, metaverses, NFTs, and more, all fully on-chain.

Blockchains Socials

Cardano Socials

Somnia Testnet Socials