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Comparison of JPA/Database speed - the averages (normalized score, higher is better)

 Derby
embedded
H2
embedded
HSQLDB
embedded
SQLite
embedded
DB4O
embedded
ObjectDB
embedded
Derby
server
H2
server
MySQL
server
PostgreSQL
server
ObjectDB
server
DataNucleus8.09.69.0 0.022 3.82.91.78.0 
EclipseLink12.721.920.10.22  7.95.11.213.1 
Hibernate10.512.916.50.42  7.13.72.112.1 
OpenJPA8.010.210.2   3.92.91.86.0 
ObjectDB     99.6    33.1

Performance comparison chart - The Y-Axis represents normalized score in logarithmic scale - higher is better:
JPA performance benchmark comparision Hibernate, EclipseLink, OpenJPA, DataNucleus, ObjectDB

Performance comparison chart - The Y-Axis represents normalized score in linear scale - higher is better:
JPA performance benchmark comparision Hibernate, EclipseLink, OpenJPA, DataNucleus, ObjectDB

Best and Worst JPA/Database Performer in this comparison

The Most Efficient (the Fastest):

1. ObjectDB embedded99.6
2. ObjectDB server33.1
3. EclipseLink with H2 embedded21.9
4. EclipseLink with HSQLDB embedded20.1
5. Hibernate with HSQLDB embedded16.5
6. EclipseLink with PostgreSQL server13.1
7. Hibernate with H2 embedded12.9
8. EclipseLink with Derby embedded12.7
9. Hibernate with PostgreSQL server12.1
10. Hibernate with Derby embedded10.5
11. OpenJPA with HSQLDB embedded10.2
12. OpenJPA with H2 embedded10.2
13. DataNucleus with H2 embedded9.6
14. DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded9.0
15. DataNucleus with Derby embedded8.0
16. DataNucleus with PostgreSQL server8.0
17. OpenJPA with Derby embedded8.0

The Least Efficient (the Slowest):

18. EclipseLink with Derby server7.9
19. Hibernate with Derby server7.1
20. OpenJPA with PostgreSQL server6.0
21. EclipseLink with H2 server5.1
22. OpenJPA with Derby server3.9
23. DataNucleus with Derby server3.8
24. Hibernate with H2 server3.7
25. OpenJPA with H2 server2.9
26. DataNucleus with H2 server2.9
27. Hibernate with MySQL server2.1
28. OpenJPA with MySQL server1.8
29. DataNucleus with MySQL server1.7
30. EclipseLink with MySQL server1.2
31. Hibernate with SQLite embedded0.42
32. EclipseLink with SQLite embedded0.22
33. DataNucleus with DB4O embedded0.022

Total number of failed test runs (out of 29 tests in total) in this page results

 Derby
embedded
H2
embedded
HSQLDB
embedded
SQLite
embedded
DB4O
embedded
ObjectDB
embedded
Derby
server
H2
server
MySQL
server
PostgreSQL
server
ObjectDB
server
DataNucleus321 13 3221 
EclipseLinkAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed16  All PassedAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed 
HibernateAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed5  All PassedAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed 
OpenJPAAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed   All PassedAll PassedAll Passed5 
ObjectDB     All Passed    All Passed

Notes: Failed test runs are not included in any average score calculation. Click on failure numbers to see exception stack traces.

The results above are averages of the following 29 concrete test results