Sonic vs Unichain

Sonic is an ultra‑fast EVM Layer‑1 claimed to reach 400k TPS and sub‑second finality via a custom SonicVM and DAG‑based consensus dubbed Tempo. Blocks are final once two‑thirds of stake attest, and state is stored in an in‑memory ledger that snapshots to disk every epoch. The project focuses on GameFi and real‑time social dApps, with an incentive testnet launched in May 2025.

Unichain is an OP‑Stack Layer‑2 built by Uniswap Labs that employs a trusted‑execution‑environment (TEE) block builder to guarantee ordered execution free from MEV. Liquidity pools enjoy baked‑in sandwich protection, and the UNI token governs sequencer whitelists. The chain inherited native hooks from upcoming Uniswap V4, enabling dynamic fee models.