Compare Sonic vs Arbitrum
Sonic vs Arbitrum Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Sonic TPS is 85.38% lower than Arbitrum TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Sonic max TPS is 16.14% lower than Arbitrum max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Sonic max theoretical TPS is 9.92X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Sonic transaction volume is 85.38% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Sonic block time is 3.48X longer than Arbitrum block time
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Finality
Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality
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Type
Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Sonic has 91.01% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum
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Launch Date
Sonic was launched 3 years after Arbitrum
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Sonic vs Arbitrum Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Sonic has 40X more validators than Arbitrum
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Stake
Sonic stake is $233.2M, while Arbitrum has no data
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Consensus Mechanism
Sonic is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)
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Governance
Sonic and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain
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Sonic vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New
Developers
Sonic has 95.56% fewer developers than Arbitrum
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Repos
Sonic has 90.62% fewer repos than Arbitrum
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Commits
Sonic has 92.65% fewer commits than Arbitrum
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Stars
Sonic has 99.28% fewer stars than Arbitrum
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Watchers
Sonic has 94.81% fewer watchers than Arbitrum
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Sonic vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
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.
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.