Compare Cardano vs Sonic

Cardano vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 95.06% lower than Sonic TPS

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0.3 tx/s
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6.09 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 98.97% lower than Sonic max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
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1,139 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.99% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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396,825 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 95.06% lower than Sonic transaction volume

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1.08K txns
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21.9K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 33X longer than Sonic block time

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18.43s
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0.57s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

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2m
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0s

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Type

Cardano and Sonic are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Sonic logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Cardano has 17.69% fewer total transactions than Sonic

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114M txns
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139M txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 7 years before Sonic

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Sep 27, 2017
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Dec 1, 2024

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Cardano vs Sonic Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 6.25X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

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25
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4

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Validators

Cardano has 53X more validators than Sonic

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2,159
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41

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Stake

Cardano stake is 49X higher than Sonic stake

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$18.82B
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$386.1M

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano and Sonic are both PoS

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

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Governance

Cardano and Sonic governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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Cardano vs Sonic Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 34X more developers than Sonic

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3,501
Sonic logo
102

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Repos

Cardano has 15X more repos than Sonic

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178
Sonic logo
12

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Commits

Cardano has 16X more commits than Sonic

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224,275
Sonic logo
13,795

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Stars

Cardano has 156X more stars than Sonic

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11,522
Sonic logo
74

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Watchers

Cardano has 25X more watchers than Sonic

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2,075
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84

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Cardano vs Sonic 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 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.

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