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Ethereum vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 1.16X higher than Optimism TPS

21.71 tx/s

18.77 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 74.66% lower than Optimism max TPS

74.91 tx/s

295.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 66.66% lower than Optimism max theoretical TPS

238.1 tx/s

714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 1.15X higher than Optimism transaction volume

77.9K txns

67.5K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 6X longer than Optimism block time

12s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Ethereum finality is 23.8% shorter than Optimism finality

12m 48s

16m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Layer 1 blockchain

Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Ethereum has 2.83X more total transactions than Optimism

3.62B txns

1.28B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Ethereum was launched 6 years before Optimism

Jul 30, 2015

Dec 16, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Ethereum has 1,291,926X more validators than Optimism

1,292,000

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Ethereum stake is $77.69B, while Optimism has no data

$77.69B

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Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum is PoS, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

Proof of Stake (PoS)

Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Off-chain

On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Ethereum has 3.2X more developers than Optimism

11,018

3,444

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Ethereum has 2.85X more commits than Optimism

518,675

182,016

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Ethereum has 4.54X more repos than Optimism

436

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Ethereum has 14X more stars than Optimism

185,134

13,200

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Ethereum has 9.39X more watchers than Optimism

8,120

865

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Optimism Financials

Chain Revenue

Ethereum chain revenue is 262X higher than Optimism chain revenue

$346K

$1.323K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Ethereum average transaction fee is 204X higher than Optimism average transaction fee

$0.1849

$0.0009069

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Ethereum market cap is 1,132X higher than Optimism market cap

$227.3B

$200.8M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Ethereum FDV is 603X higher than Optimism FDV

$227.3B

$377.2M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Ethereum Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.88X higher than Optimism Market Cap to FDV ratio

100.00%

53.24%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Ethereum price is 21,447X higher than Optimism price

$1,884

$0.08783

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Optimism 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 Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

Compare Ethereum vs Optimism

Ethereum vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Max Theoretical TPS

Transaction Volume (1H)

Block Time (1H)

Finality

Type

Total Transactions (All time)

Launch Date

Ethereum vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators

Stake

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Ethereum vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Ethereum vs Optimism Financials

Chain Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Ethereum vs Optimism Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Ethereum

About Optimism

Blockchains Socials

Ethereum Socials

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