Aerospike outperformed Apache Cassandra in a 12-hour benchmark, delivering 14x higher throughput, 42x lower read latency, and 24x lower update latency. The performance advantage of Aerospike is attributed to its ability to handle high workloads without significant variance, making it more predictable than Cassandra. This results in reduced infrastructure costs, increased scalability, and improved application development experience. Aerospike's configuration was found to be simpler and more efficient compared to Cassandra, with fewer tuning parameters required. The benchmark highlights the potential of Aerospike as a cost-effective alternative for businesses seeking scalable and high-performance databases.