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Comparison of ObjectDB embedded vs Hibernate with PostgreSQL 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
 ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
Basic Person Test1007.11003.41005.2
Element Collection Test1002.91001.71002.3
Inheritance Test1007.01003.61005.3
Indexing Test1009.31006.11007.7
Graph (Binary Tree) Test88.43.01002.994.22.9
Multithreading Test10031.710013.910022.8
All Tests98.110.21005.399.07.7

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
 ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
Basic Person Test1005.510011.51008.5
Element Collection Test1000.0251000.0171000.021
Inheritance Test1005.210014.01009.6
Indexing Test1004.610013.31008.9
Graph (Binary Tree) Test1000.611000.781000.70
Multithreading Test10011.310017.010014.2
All Tests1004.51009.41007.0

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
 ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
Basic Person Test10055.51006.110030.8
Element Collection Test10011.01000.0161005.5
Inheritance Test10052.31008.710030.5
Indexing Test1000.0501008.81004.4
Multithreading Test10055.21009.210032.2
All Tests10034.81006.610020.7

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
 ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
Basic Person Test1005.31002.71004.0
Element Collection Test1000.0671000.0261000.046
Inheritance Test1005.41003.81004.6
Indexing Test1005.41004.31004.8
Graph (Binary Tree) Test1001.11000.581000.82
Multithreading Test10029.61006.310018.0
All Tests1007.81002.91005.4

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
 ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
Basic Person Test1005.31004.21004.8
Element Collection Test1000.020100stopped1000.0098
Inheritance Test1005.11004.21004.6
Indexing Test1009.51006.31007.9
Graph (Binary Tree) Test1000.0121000.0121000.012
Multithreading Test10023.310021.810022.5
All Tests1007.21006.11006.6

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
 ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
ObjectDB embeddedHibernate
PostgreSQL server
Basic Person Test10015.71005.610010.7
Element Collection Test1002.81000.351001.6
Inheritance Test10015.01006.910010.9
Indexing Test1005.81007.81006.8
Graph (Binary Tree) Test97.11.21001.198.51.1
Multithreading Test10030.210013.610021.9
All Tests99.612.11006.099.89.1

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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