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Comparison of ObjectDB server vs EclipseLink with SQLite embedded

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
 ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
Basic Person Test35.20.07474.10.9054.70.49
Element Collection Test38.20.06157.80.6548.00.36
Inheritance Test32.70.08372.80.8252.70.45
Indexing Test49.90.1190.11.670.00.87
Graph (Binary Tree) Test1000.2489.20.9194.60.57
Multithreading Test76.60.1099.42.188.01.1
All Tests55.40.1180.61.268.00.64

The results above show that in general ObjectDB server is much more efficient than EclipseLink with SQLite embedded in persisting JPA entity objects to the database. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with SQLite embedded database (0.64) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB database server (68.0) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB server is 106 times faster than EclipseLink with SQLite embedded.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using multithreading with small transaction size. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with SQLite embedded database (0.10) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB database server (76.6) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB server is 766 times faster than EclipseLink with SQLite embedded.

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

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
Basic Person Test15.7failed45.4failed30.5failed
Element Collection Test19.90.000749.2failed34.60.0007
Inheritance Test13.2failed49.4failed31.3failed
Indexing Test14.0failed59.5failed36.8failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test19.9failed24.7failed22.3failed
Multithreading Test19.7failed60.2failed40.0failed
All Tests17.10.000748.1failed32.60.0007

EclipseLink with SQLite embedded has failed in 11 tests (see exceptions).

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

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
Basic Person Test38.81.225.9failed32.41.2
Element Collection Test39.50.2933.1failed36.30.29
Inheritance Test34.80.6934.0failed34.40.69
Indexing Test14.50.000853.3failed33.90.0008
Multithreading Test50.8failed52.1failed51.5failed
All Tests35.70.5539.7failed37.70.55

EclipseLink with SQLite embedded has failed in 6 tests (see exceptions).

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

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
Basic Person Test18.3failed40.9failed29.6failed
Element Collection Test21.10.001653.7failed37.40.0016
Inheritance Test19.9failed51.9failed35.9failed
Indexing Test17.9failed52.1failed35.0failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test42.6failed24.1failed33.3failed
Multithreading Test68.6failed68.7failed68.6failed
All Tests31.40.001648.6failed40.00.0016

EclipseLink with SQLite embedded has failed in 11 tests (see exceptions).

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

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
Basic Person Test20.2failed67.7failed44.0failed
Element Collection Test22.90.000657.6failed40.20.0006
Inheritance Test23.1failed61.6failed42.3failed
Indexing Test34.9failed55.9failed45.4failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test19.3failed27.9failed23.6failed
Multithreading Test38.5failed50.5failed44.5failed
All Tests26.50.000653.5failed40.00.0006

EclipseLink with SQLite embedded has failed in 11 tests (see exceptions).

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

Transaction/Retrieval SizeFew EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
ObjectDB serverEclipseLink
SQLite embedded
Basic Person Test25.60.6650.80.9038.20.74
Element Collection Test28.30.07050.30.6539.30.17
Inheritance Test24.70.3853.90.8239.30.53
Indexing Test26.20.05862.21.644.20.58
Graph (Binary Tree) Test45.40.2441.50.9143.50.57
Multithreading Test50.80.1066.22.158.51.1
All Tests33.10.2254.61.243.90.52

The results above show that in general ObjectDB server is much more efficient than EclipseLink with SQLite embedded in performing JPA database operations. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with SQLite embedded database (0.52) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB database server (43.9) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB server is 84.4 times faster than EclipseLink with SQLite embedded.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using multithreading with small transaction/retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of EclipseLink with SQLite embedded database (0.10) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB database server (50.8) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB server is 508 times faster than EclipseLink with SQLite embedded.

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