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Comparison of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded vs EclipseLink with MySQL server

Each of the following tables focuses on a specific database operation, where the last table presents average results comparison.

Speed comparison of JPA database persistence operations (normalized score, higher is better)

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
Basic Person Test14.23.64.81.59.52.6
Element Collection Test6.61.52.10.694.31.1
Inheritance Test13.63.54.61.49.12.4
Indexing Test24.65.311.12.517.83.9
Graph (Binary Tree) Test6.81.74.51.35.71.5
Multithreading Test38.57.28.52.423.54.8
All Tests17.43.85.91.611.72.7

The results above show that in general DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is much more efficient than EclipseLink with MySQL server in persisting JPA entity objects to the database. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (2.7) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (11.7) reveals that in these tests, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 4.3 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

A large performance gap has been detected when using multithreading with small transaction size. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (7.2) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (38.5) reveals that in that case, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 5.3 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

Speed comparison of JPA database retrieval operations (normalized score, higher is better)

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
Basic Person Test6.60.4310.215.58.48.0
Element Collection Test3.60.168.11.45.80.78
Inheritance Test5.70.398.817.67.29.0
Indexing Test5.10.439.516.67.38.5
Graph (Binary Tree) Test7.20.539.30.768.30.65
Multithreading Test8.10.199.511.08.85.6
All Tests6.00.359.210.57.65.4

The results above show that in general DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is more efficient than EclipseLink with MySQL server in retrieving JPA entity objects from the database.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using multithreading with small retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (0.19) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (8.1) reveals that in that case, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 42.6 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

On the other hand, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is slower, for instance, when using class inheritance in the object model with large retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (8.8) to the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (17.6) reveals that in that case, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 2.0 times slower than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

Speed comparison of JPA database query operations (normalized score, higher is better)

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
Basic Person Test1.41.50.480.440.950.95
Element Collection Test1.31.40.670.431.00.92
Inheritance Test1.61.10.610.611.10.86
Indexing Test0.00160.260.630.520.320.39
Multithreading Test0.401.9failed0.720.401.3
All Tests0.961.20.600.540.800.88

DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded has failed in 1 tests (see exceptions).

The results above show that in general EclipseLink with MySQL server is slightly more efficient than DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded in executing the tested JPA queries.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using database indexes with small retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (0.0016) to the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (0.26) reveals that in that case, EclipseLink with MySQL server is 162 times faster than DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded.

Speed comparison of JPA database update operations (normalized score, higher is better)

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
Basic Person Test11.50.392.71.87.11.1
Element Collection Test6.90.232.71.44.80.83
Inheritance Test10.30.423.62.66.91.5
Indexing Test11.40.464.43.17.91.8
Graph (Binary Tree) Test3.50.671.50.412.50.54
Multithreading Testfailed0.48failed2.6failed1.5
All Tests8.70.443.02.05.81.2

DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded has failed in 2 tests (see exceptions).

The results above show that in general DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is much more efficient than EclipseLink with MySQL server in updating JPA entity objects in the database. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (1.2) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (5.8) reveals that in these tests, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 4.8 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using JPA element collections with small transaction size. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (0.23) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (6.9) reveals that in that case, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 30.0 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

Speed comparison of JPA database removal operations (normalized score, higher is better)

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
Basic Person Test4.20.351.31.72.81.0
Element Collection Test4.90.111.60.513.20.31
Inheritance Test4.00.291.31.62.70.94
Indexing Test7.50.461.91.94.71.2
Graph (Binary Tree) Test2.90.542.00.492.50.51
Multithreading Test40.10.3113.73.626.91.9
All Tests10.60.343.71.67.10.98

The results above show that in general DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is much more efficient than EclipseLink with MySQL server in deleting JPA entity objects from the database. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (0.98) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (7.1) reveals that in these tests, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 7.2 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using multithreading with small transaction size. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (0.31) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (40.1) reveals that in that case, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 129 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

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

Transaction/Retrieval SizeFew EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
DataNucleus
HSQLDB embedded
EclipseLink
MySQL server
Basic Person Test7.61.33.94.25.72.7
Element Collection Test4.70.693.00.893.80.79
Inheritance Test7.11.13.84.85.42.9
Indexing Test9.71.45.54.97.63.2
Graph (Binary Tree) Test5.10.854.30.734.70.79
Multithreading Test21.82.010.64.017.03.0
All Tests9.01.24.83.37.02.3

The results above show that in general DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is much more efficient than EclipseLink with MySQL server in performing JPA database operations. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (2.3) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (7.0) reveals that in these tests, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 3.0 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using multithreading with small transaction/retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with MySQL database server (2.0) to the normalized speed of DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded database (21.8) reveals that in that case, DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded is 10.9 times faster than EclipseLink with MySQL server.

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