Compare Ethereum vs Arbitrum

Ethereum vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 54.54% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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19.97 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
43.93 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 95.41% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

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62.34 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 99.55% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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178.6 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 54.54% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Ethereum logo
71.9K txns
Arbitrum logo
158K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 49X longer than Arbitrum block time

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12.24s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Ethereum finality is 7.24% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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12m 48s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Ethereum has 1.85X more total transactions than Arbitrum

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3.05B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.65B txns

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Launch Date

Ethereum was launched 6 years before Arbitrum

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Jul 30, 2015
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Ethereum vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 2X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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2
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Ethereum has 1,005,130X more validators than Arbitrum

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1,005,000
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Ethereum stake is $150.4B, while Arbitrum has no data

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$150.4B
Arbitrum logo
—

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Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Ethereum off-chain governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Off-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

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Ethereum vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Ethereum has 2.6X more developers than Arbitrum

Ethereum logo
6,042
Arbitrum logo
2,325

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Repos

Ethereum has 2.02X more repos than Arbitrum

Ethereum logo
258
Arbitrum logo
128

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Commits

Ethereum has 1.79X more commits than Arbitrum

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336,527
Arbitrum logo
188,435

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Stars

Ethereum has 13X more stars than Arbitrum

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131,754
Arbitrum logo
10,422

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Watchers

Ethereum has 6.21X more watchers than Arbitrum

Ethereum logo
10,059
Arbitrum logo
1,619

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

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

Ethereum Socials

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