21CTO

Sep 25, 2026 · Databases

MariaDB Outperforms MySQL and PostgreSQL in Simple Query Benchmark

The author benchmarks MariaDB 10.3, MySQL 8.0, and PostgreSQL 12 using a real Turkish motorcycle classifieds app with many simple queries, finding MariaDB 5% faster on average and 7% faster at p95 with lower CPU usage, though MySQL handles tail latency better and memory differences stem from default performance_schema settings.