Somnia Testnet vs Arbitrum

Somnia Testnet vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Somnia Testnet TPS is 1.98X higher than Arbitrum TPS

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75.51 tx/s
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38.2 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Somnia Testnet max TPS is 45X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

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61,500 tx/s
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1,358 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Somnia Testnet max theoretical TPS is 26X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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1,050,000 tx/s
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40,000 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Somnia Testnet transaction volume is 1.98X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

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271,853 txns
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137,521 txns

Block Time

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Somnia Testnet block time is 59.64% shorter than Arbitrum block time

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0.1s
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0.25s

Finality

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Somnia Testnet finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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0s
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13m 48s

Type

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Somnia Testnet is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Launch Date

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Somnia Testnet was launched 3 years after Arbitrum

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Feb 20, 2025
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Aug 31, 2021

Somnia Testnet vs Arbitrum Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Somnia Testnet has no data, while Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 1

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1

Validators

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Somnia Testnet has no data, while Arbitrum has 1 validators

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1

Stake

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Somnia Testnet and Arbitrum have no data

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Consensus Mechanism

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Somnia Testnet is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

Governance

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Somnia Testnet council governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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About Blockchains

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.

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.

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