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Optimism vs Ethereum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Optimism TPS is 68.72% lower than Ethereum TPS

11.04 tx/s

35.31 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Optimism max TPS is 3.95X higher than Ethereum max TPS

295.7 tx/s

74.91 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Optimism max theoretical TPS is 3X higher than Ethereum max theoretical TPS

714.3 tx/s

238.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Optimism transaction volume is 68.63% lower than Ethereum transaction volume

39.7K txns

127K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Optimism block time is 83.28% shorter than Ethereum block time

11.96s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Optimism finality is 1.31X longer than Ethereum finality

16m 48s

12m 48s

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Type

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

Layer 2 blockchain

Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Optimism has 64.73% fewer total transactions than Ethereum

1.27B txns

3.61B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Optimism was launched 6 years after Ethereum

Dec 16, 2021

Jul 30, 2015

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Optimism vs Ethereum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Optimism has 99.99% fewer validators than Ethereum

1,280,000

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Optimism has no data, while Ethereum stake is $76.56B

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$76.56B

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Consensus Mechanism

Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic), while Ethereum is PoS

Rollup (Optimistic)

Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

On-chain

Off-chain

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Optimism vs Ethereum Developer Activity

Developers

Optimism has 68.59% fewer developers than Ethereum

3,444

10,965

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Optimism has 64.87% fewer commits than Ethereum

181,983

518,076

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Optimism has 77.93% fewer repos than Ethereum

435

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Optimism has 92.86% fewer stars than Ethereum

13,195

185,058

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Optimism has 89.34% fewer watchers than Ethereum

865

8,116

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Optimism vs Ethereum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Optimism chain revenue is 99.55% lower than Ethereum chain revenue

$1.159K

$263.4K

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Average Transaction Fee

Optimism average transaction fee is 99.12% lower than Ethereum average transaction fee

$0.0009751

$0.1116

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Market Cap

Optimism market cap is 99.9% lower than Ethereum market cap

$210.7M

$225B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Optimism FDV is 99.82% lower than Ethereum FDV

$395.7M

$225B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Optimism Market Cap to FDV ratio is 46.76% lower than Ethereum Market Cap to FDV ratio

53.24%

100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Optimism price is 99.99% lower than Ethereum price

$0.09214

$1,864

Data from Chainspect

Optimism vs Ethereum Real-time TPS Chart

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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.

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.

Compare Optimism vs Ethereum

Optimism vs Ethereum 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

Optimism vs Ethereum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators

Stake

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Optimism vs Ethereum Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Optimism vs Ethereum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Optimism vs Ethereum Real-time TPS Chart

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About Optimism

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