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Comparison of Hibernate with PostgreSQL server vs ObjectDB 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
 Hibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embedded
Basic Person Test7.11003.41005.2100
Element Collection Test2.91001.71002.3100
Inheritance Test7.01003.61005.3100
Indexing Test9.31006.11007.7100
Graph (Binary Tree) Test3.088.42.91002.994.2
Multithreading Test31.710013.910022.8100
All Tests10.298.15.31007.799.0

The results above show that in general ObjectDB embedded is much more efficient than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server in persisting JPA entity objects to the database. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (7.7) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (99.0) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB embedded is 12.9 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using JPA element collections with large transaction size. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (1.7) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB embedded is 58.8 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

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

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 Hibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embedded
Basic Person Test5.510011.51008.5100
Element Collection Test0.0251000.0171000.021100
Inheritance Test5.210014.01009.6100
Indexing Test4.610013.31008.9100
Graph (Binary Tree) Test0.611000.781000.70100
Multithreading Test11.310017.010014.2100
All Tests4.51009.41007.0100

The results above show that in general ObjectDB embedded is much more efficient than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server in retrieving JPA entity objects from the database. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (7.0) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB embedded is 14.3 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using JPA element collections with large retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (0.017) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB embedded is 5,882 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

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

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 Hibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embedded
Basic Person Test55.51006.110030.8100
Element Collection Test11.01000.0161005.5100
Inheritance Test52.31008.710030.5100
Indexing Test0.0501008.81004.4100
Multithreading Test55.21009.210032.2100
All Tests34.81006.610020.7100

The results above show that in general ObjectDB embedded is much more efficient than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server in executing the tested JPA queries. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (20.7) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB embedded is 4.8 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using JPA element collections with large retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (0.016) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB embedded is 6,250 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

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

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 Hibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embedded
Basic Person Test5.31002.71004.0100
Element Collection Test0.0671000.0261000.046100
Inheritance Test5.41003.81004.6100
Indexing Test5.41004.31004.8100
Graph (Binary Tree) Test1.11000.581000.82100
Multithreading Test29.61006.310018.0100
All Tests7.81002.91005.4100

The results above show that in general ObjectDB embedded is much more efficient than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server in updating JPA entity objects in the database. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (5.4) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB embedded is 18.5 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using JPA element collections with large transaction size. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (0.026) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB embedded is 3,846 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

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

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 Hibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embedded
Basic Person Test5.31004.21004.8100
Element Collection Test0.020100stopped1000.0098100
Inheritance Test5.11004.21004.6100
Indexing Test9.51006.31007.9100
Graph (Binary Tree) Test0.0121000.0121000.012100
Multithreading Test23.310021.810022.5100
All Tests7.21006.11006.6100

The results above show that in general ObjectDB embedded is much more efficient than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server in deleting JPA entity objects from the database. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (6.6) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB embedded is 15.2 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using graphs of objects with small transaction size. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (0.012) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB embedded is 8,333 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

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

Transaction/Retrieval SizeFew EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 Hibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embedded
Basic Person Test15.71005.610010.7100
Element Collection Test2.81000.351001.6100
Inheritance Test15.01006.910010.9100
Indexing Test5.81007.81006.8100
Graph (Binary Tree) Test1.297.11.11001.198.5
Multithreading Test30.210013.610021.9100
All Tests12.199.66.01009.199.8

The results above show that in general ObjectDB embedded is much more efficient than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server in performing JPA database operations. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (9.1) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (99.8) reveals that in these tests, ObjectDB embedded is 11.0 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

A huge performance gap has been detected when using JPA element collections with large transaction/retrieval size. Comparing the normalized speed of Hibernate with PostgreSQL database server (0.35) to the normalized speed of ObjectDB embedded database (100) reveals that in that case, ObjectDB embedded is 286 times faster than Hibernate with PostgreSQL server.

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