Solana vs Ethereum
Solana is a L1 launched in 2020 using Proof of History + Tower BFT. Ethereum is a L1 launched in 2015 using PoS (Gasper: Casper FFG + LMD-GHOST). On observed throughput, Solana leads (1,306 vs 17 TPS). On typical fees, Solana is lower ($0.0020 vs $0.1600).
| Metric | Solana | Ethereum |
|---|---|---|
| Observed TPS | 1,306 | 17 |
| Theoretical TPS | 65,000 | 238 |
| Finality | 12.80 s | 768.00 s |
| Block time | 0.40 s | 12.00 s |
| Avg fee | $0.0020 | $0.1600 |
| Validators | — | 887,955 |
Better value per row marked in colour (higher TPS; lower finality, block time, fee). "—" = no reliable current source.