Compare Sonic vs Cardano
Sonic vs Cardano Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Sonic TPS is 9.43X higher than Cardano TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Sonic max TPS is 98X higher than Cardano max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Sonic max theoretical TPS is 22,021X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Sonic transaction volume is 9.42X higher than Cardano transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Sonic block time is 97.11% shorter than Cardano block time
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Finality
Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality
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Type
Sonic and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
Sonic has 1.26X more total transactions than Cardano
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Launch Date
Sonic was launched 7 years after Cardano
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Sonic vs Cardano Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 81.81% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Sonic has 98.12% fewer validators than Cardano
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Stake
Sonic stake is 98.19% lower than Cardano stake
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Consensus Mechanism
Sonic and Cardano are both PoS
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Governance
Sonic and Cardano governance are both on-chain
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Sonic vs Cardano Developer Activity New
Developers
Sonic has 97.08% fewer developers than Cardano
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Repos
Sonic has 93.33% fewer repos than Cardano
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Commits
Sonic has 93.85% fewer commits than Cardano
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Stars
Sonic has 99.35% fewer stars than Cardano
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Watchers
Sonic has 95.96% fewer watchers than Cardano
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Sonic vs Cardano 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 Cardano
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.