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Comparison of OpenJPA with Derby embedded vs DataNucleus with HSQLDB 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
 OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
Basic Person Test6.6failed6.4failed6.5failed
Element Collection Test7.1failed5.5failed6.3failed
Inheritance Test4.1failed5.6failed4.9failed
Indexing Test6.3failed6.8failed6.5failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test2.3failed2.5failed2.4failed
Multithreading Test7.2failed0.0000failed3.6failed
All Tests5.6failed4.5failed5.0failed

DataNucleus with HSQLDB server has failed in 12 tests (see exceptions).

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

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
Basic Person Test14.7failed28.9failed21.8failed
Element Collection Test1.0failed14.9failed8.0failed
Inheritance Test1.4failed18.0failed9.7failed
Indexing Test20.1failed31.4failed25.7failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test0.35failed1.5failed0.92failed
Multithreading Test20.1failed26.3failed23.2failed
All Tests9.6failed20.2failed14.9failed

DataNucleus with HSQLDB server has failed in 12 tests (see exceptions).

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

Retrieval Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
Basic Person Test1.3failed8.6failed5.0failed
Element Collection Test0.41failed0.95failed0.68failed
Inheritance Test0.24failed1.1failed0.66failed
Indexing Test9.1failed17.7failed13.4failed
Multithreading Test5.2failed10.6failed7.9failed
All Tests3.2failed7.8failed5.5failed

DataNucleus with HSQLDB server has failed in 10 tests (see exceptions).

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

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
Basic Person Test2.2failed5.1failed3.6failed
Element Collection Test2.6failed4.6failed3.6failed
Inheritance Test1.0failed5.3failed3.2failed
Indexing Test7.0failed7.5failed7.2failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test1.3failed1.0failed1.2failed
Multithreading Test4.9failed5.5failed5.2failed
All Tests3.2failed4.8failed4.0failed

DataNucleus with HSQLDB server has failed in 12 tests (see exceptions).

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

Transaction Size =>Few EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
Basic Person Test8.6failed8.1failed8.4failed
Element Collection Test6.2failed1.3failed3.7failed
Inheritance Test7.3failed4.3failed5.8failed
Indexing Test15.2failed6.0failed10.6failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test5.6failed8.3failed6.9failed
Multithreading Test5.5failed0.0000failed2.7failed
All Tests8.1failed4.7failed6.4failed

DataNucleus with HSQLDB server has failed in 12 tests (see exceptions).

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

Transaction/Retrieval SizeFew EntitiesMany EntitiesAverage Score
 OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
OpenJPA
Derby embedded
DataNucleus
HSQLDB server
Basic Person Test6.7failed11.4failed9.1failed
Element Collection Test3.5failed5.4failed4.5failed
Inheritance Test2.8failed6.9failed4.8failed
Indexing Test11.5failed13.9failed12.7failed
Graph (Binary Tree) Test2.4failed3.3failed2.9failed
Multithreading Test8.6failed8.5failed8.5failed
All Tests6.0failed8.4failed7.2failed

Other Head to Head DBMS/JPA Comparisons