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Speed comparison of JPA database removal operations per second (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
DataNucleusfailedfailed24,944 failed failedfailedfailed8,575 
EclipseLink3,84833,85932,903failed  3,0064,38219016,379 
Hibernate3,48817,05423,944failed  3,8513,81221714,502 
OpenJPA3,54819,41916,177   2,2544,73716610,856 
ObjectDB     62,237    23,953

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 embedded100
2. EclipseLink with H2 embedded54.4
3. EclipseLink with HSQLDB embedded52.9
4. DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded40.1
5. ObjectDB server38.5
6. Hibernate with HSQLDB embedded38.5
7. OpenJPA with H2 embedded31.2
8. Hibernate with H2 embedded27.4
9. EclipseLink with PostgreSQL server26.3
10. OpenJPA with HSQLDB embedded26.0
11. Hibernate with PostgreSQL server23.3
12. OpenJPA with PostgreSQL server17.4
13. DataNucleus with PostgreSQL server13.8
14. OpenJPA with H2 server7.6
15. EclipseLink with H2 server7.0
16. Hibernate with Derby server6.2
17. EclipseLink with Derby embedded6.2

The Least Efficient (the Slowest):

18. Hibernate with H2 server6.1
19. OpenJPA with Derby embedded5.7
20. Hibernate with Derby embedded5.6
21. EclipseLink with Derby server4.8
22. OpenJPA with Derby server3.6
23. Hibernate with MySQL server0.35
24. EclipseLink with MySQL server0.31
25. OpenJPA with MySQL server0.27
26. DataNucleus with Derby embedded0.0000
27. DataNucleus with H2 embedded0.0000
28. DataNucleus with DB4O embedded0.0000
29. DataNucleus with Derby server0.0000
30. DataNucleus with H2 server0.0000
31. DataNucleus with MySQL server0.0000
32. EclipseLink with SQLite embedded0.0000
33. Hibernate with SQLite embedded0.0000

Problems (Exceptions) in these tests

  • DataNucleus with Derby embedded
    java.lang.IllegalStateException: Table object has not been been initialised : PERSON
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.AbstractTable.assertIsInitialized(AbstractTable.java:656)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.ClassTable.getMemberMapping(ClassTable.java:2961)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectMemberOfSourceInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:644)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfSourceClassInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:573)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfCandidateInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:531)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compileResult(QueryToSQLMapper.java:759)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compile(QueryToSQLMapper.java:400)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileQueryFull(JPQLQuery.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileInternal(JPQLQuery.java:279)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.query.Query.setImplicitParameter(Query.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.setImplicitParameter(JPQLQuery.java:146)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:437)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:57)
    	at org.jpab.Test.retireveEntities(Test.java:380)
    	at org.jpab.Test.doAction(Test.java:251)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$RemoveAction.run0(Runner.java:587)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
    
  • DataNucleus with H2 embedded
    java.lang.IllegalStateException: Table object has not been been initialised : PERSON
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.AbstractTable.assertIsInitialized(AbstractTable.java:656)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.ClassTable.getMemberMapping(ClassTable.java:2961)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectMemberOfSourceInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:644)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfSourceClassInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:573)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfCandidateInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:531)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compileResult(QueryToSQLMapper.java:759)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compile(QueryToSQLMapper.java:400)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileQueryFull(JPQLQuery.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileInternal(JPQLQuery.java:279)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.query.Query.setImplicitParameter(Query.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.setImplicitParameter(JPQLQuery.java:146)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:437)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:57)
    	at org.jpab.Test.retireveEntities(Test.java:380)
    	at org.jpab.Test.doAction(Test.java:251)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$RemoveAction.run0(Runner.java:587)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
    
  • EclipseLink with SQLite embedded
    Local Exception Stack: 
    Exception [EclipseLink-3002] (Eclipse Persistence Services - 2.1.1.v20100817-r8050): org.eclipse.persistence.exceptions.ConversionException
    Exception Description: The object [511,200,000], of class [class java.lang.Integer], from mapping [org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.DirectToFieldMapping[lastLoginDate-->PERSON.LASTLOGINDATE]] with descriptor [RelationalDescriptor(org.jpab.basic.Person --> [DatabaseTable(PERSON)])], could not be converted to [class java.util.Date].
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.exceptions.ConversionException.couldNotBeConverted(ConversionException.java:71)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.helper.ConversionManager.convertObjectToUtilDate(ConversionManager.java:761)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.helper.ConversionManager.convertObject(ConversionManager.java:101)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.databaseaccess.DatasourcePlatform.convertObject(DatasourcePlatform.java:157)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.converters.TypeConversionConverter.convertDataValueToObjectValue(TypeConversionConverter.java:119)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.foundation.AbstractDirectMapping.getAttributeValue(AbstractDirectMapping.java:675)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.foundation.AbstractDirectMapping.valueFromRow(AbstractDirectMapping.java:1263)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.foundation.AbstractDirectMapping.buildCloneFromRow(AbstractDirectMapping.java:1234)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ObjectBuilder.buildAttributesIntoWorkingCopyClone(ObjectBuilder.java:1338)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ObjectBuilder.buildWorkingCopyCloneFromRow(ObjectBuilder.java:1466)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ObjectBuilder.buildObjectInUnitOfWork(ObjectBuilder.java:558)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ObjectBuilder.buildObject(ObjectBuilder.java:502)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ObjectBuilder.buildObject(ObjectBuilder.java:454)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ObjectLevelReadQuery.buildObject(ObjectLevelReadQuery.java:721)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ReadAllQuery.registerResultInUnitOfWork(ReadAllQuery.java:723)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ReadAllQuery.executeObjectLevelReadQuery(ReadAllQuery.java:420)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ObjectLevelReadQuery.executeDatabaseQuery(ObjectLevelReadQuery.java:1074)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.DatabaseQuery.execute(DatabaseQuery.java:736)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ObjectLevelReadQuery.execute(ObjectLevelReadQuery.java:1034)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ReadAllQuery.execute(ReadAllQuery.java:380)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ObjectLevelReadQuery.executeInUnitOfWork(ObjectLevelReadQuery.java:1112)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.UnitOfWorkImpl.internalExecuteQuery(UnitOfWorkImpl.java:2909)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.executeQuery(AbstractSession.java:1291)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.executeQuery(AbstractSession.java:1273)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.executeQuery(AbstractSession.java:1247)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.EJBQueryImpl.executeReadQuery(EJBQueryImpl.java:479)
    	at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.EJBQueryImpl.getResultList(EJBQueryImpl.java:714)
    	at org.jpab.Test.retireveEntities(Test.java:382)
    	at org.jpab.Test.doAction(Test.java:251)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$RemoveAction.run0(Runner.java:587)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
    
  • Hibernate with SQLite embedded
    javax.persistence.PersistenceException: org.hibernate.TransactionException: JDBC begin failed: 
    	at org.hibernate.ejb.AbstractEntityManagerImpl.convert(AbstractEntityManagerImpl.java:1214)
    	at org.hibernate.ejb.AbstractEntityManagerImpl.convert(AbstractEntityManagerImpl.java:1147)
    	at org.hibernate.ejb.AbstractEntityManagerImpl.throwPersistenceException(AbstractEntityManagerImpl.java:1224)
    	at org.hibernate.ejb.TransactionImpl.begin(TransactionImpl.java:63)
    	at org.jpab.Test.persist(Test.java:210)
    	at org.jpab.Test.persist(Test.java:200)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$PersistAction.run0(Runner.java:538)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
    Caused by: org.hibernate.TransactionException: JDBC begin failed: 
    	at org.hibernate.transaction.JDBCTransaction.begin(JDBCTransaction.java:92)
    	at org.hibernate.impl.SessionImpl.beginTransaction(SessionImpl.java:1473)
    	at org.hibernate.ejb.TransactionImpl.begin(TransactionImpl.java:60)
    	... 5 more
    Caused by: java.sql.SQLException: SQL logic error or missing database
    	at org.sqlite.DB.throwex(DB.java:288)
    	at org.sqlite.DB.exec(DB.java:68)
    	at org.sqlite.Conn.setAutoCommit(Conn.java:159)
    	at com.mchange.v2.c3p0.impl.NewProxyConnection.setAutoCommit(NewProxyConnection.java:881)
    	at org.hibernate.transaction.JDBCTransaction.begin(JDBCTransaction.java:87)
    	... 7 more
    
  • DataNucleus with DB4O embedded
    com.db4o.ext.DatabaseClosedException
    	at com.db4o.internal.ObjectContainerBase.checkClosed(ObjectContainerBase.java:310)
    	at com.db4o.internal.ObjectContainerBase.checkTransaction(ObjectContainerBase.java:338)
    	at com.db4o.internal.ObjectContainerBase.queryByExample(ObjectContainerBase.java:806)
    	at com.db4o.internal.ExternalObjectContainer.queryByExample(ExternalObjectContainer.java:68)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.db4o.valuegenerator.DB4OIncrementGenerator.reserveBlock(DB4OIncrementGenerator.java:142)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.valuegenerator.AbstractGenerator.reserveBlock(AbstractGenerator.java:305)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.db4o.valuegenerator.DB4OIncrementGenerator.obtainGenerationBlock(DB4OIncrementGenerator.java:97)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.valuegenerator.AbstractGenerator.obtainGenerationBlock(AbstractGenerator.java:197)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.valuegenerator.AbstractGenerator.next(AbstractGenerator.java:105)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.AbstractStoreManager.getStrategyValueForGenerator(AbstractStoreManager.java:1650)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.AbstractStoreManager.getStrategyValue(AbstractStoreManager.java:1550)
    	at org.datanucleus.state.JDOStateManager.populateStrategyFields(JDOStateManager.java:693)
    	at org.datanucleus.state.JDOStateManager.initialiseForPersistentNew(JDOStateManager.java:368)
    	at org.datanucleus.state.ObjectProviderFactory.newForPersistentNew(ObjectProviderFactory.java:163)
    	at org.datanucleus.ObjectManagerImpl.persistObjectInternal(ObjectManagerImpl.java:1797)
    	at org.datanucleus.ObjectManagerImpl.persistObjectWork(ObjectManagerImpl.java:1647)
    	at org.datanucleus.ObjectManagerImpl.persistObject(ObjectManagerImpl.java:1504)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAEntityManager.persist(JPAEntityManager.java:535)
    	at org.jpab.Test.persist(Test.java:214)
    	at org.jpab.Test.persist(Test.java:200)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$PersistAction.run0(Runner.java:538)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
    
  • DataNucleus with Derby server
    java.lang.IllegalStateException: Table object has not been been initialised : PERSON
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.AbstractTable.assertIsInitialized(AbstractTable.java:656)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.ClassTable.getMemberMapping(ClassTable.java:2961)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectMemberOfSourceInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:644)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfSourceClassInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:573)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfCandidateInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:531)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compileResult(QueryToSQLMapper.java:759)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compile(QueryToSQLMapper.java:400)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileQueryFull(JPQLQuery.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileInternal(JPQLQuery.java:279)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.query.Query.setImplicitParameter(Query.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.setImplicitParameter(JPQLQuery.java:146)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:437)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:57)
    	at org.jpab.Test.retireveEntities(Test.java:380)
    	at org.jpab.Test.doAction(Test.java:251)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$RemoveAction.run0(Runner.java:587)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
    
  • DataNucleus with H2 server
    java.lang.IllegalStateException: Table object has not been been initialised : PERSON
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.AbstractTable.assertIsInitialized(AbstractTable.java:656)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.ClassTable.getMemberMapping(ClassTable.java:2961)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectMemberOfSourceInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:644)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfSourceClassInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:573)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfCandidateInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:531)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compileResult(QueryToSQLMapper.java:759)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compile(QueryToSQLMapper.java:400)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileQueryFull(JPQLQuery.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileInternal(JPQLQuery.java:279)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.query.Query.setImplicitParameter(Query.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.setImplicitParameter(JPQLQuery.java:146)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:437)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:57)
    	at org.jpab.Test.retireveEntities(Test.java:380)
    	at org.jpab.Test.doAction(Test.java:251)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$RemoveAction.run0(Runner.java:587)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
    
  • DataNucleus with MySQL server
    java.lang.IllegalStateException: Table object has not been been initialised : `PERSON`
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.AbstractTable.assertIsInitialized(AbstractTable.java:656)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table.ClassTable.getMemberMapping(ClassTable.java:2961)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectMemberOfSourceInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:644)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfSourceClassInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:573)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.sql.SQLStatementHelper.selectFetchPlanOfCandidateInStatement(SQLStatementHelper.java:531)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compileResult(QueryToSQLMapper.java:759)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.QueryToSQLMapper.compile(QueryToSQLMapper.java:400)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileQueryFull(JPQLQuery.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.compileInternal(JPQLQuery.java:279)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.query.Query.setImplicitParameter(Query.java:800)
    	at org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JPQLQuery.setImplicitParameter(JPQLQuery.java:146)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:437)
    	at org.datanucleus.api.jpa.JPAQuery.setParameter(JPAQuery.java:57)
    	at org.jpab.Test.retireveEntities(Test.java:380)
    	at org.jpab.Test.doAction(Test.java:251)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$RemoveAction.run0(Runner.java:587)
    	at org.jpab.Runner$TestAction.run(Runner.java:517)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)