# ClickHouse Input format matchup: Which is fastest & most efficient

DevFeed: [ClickHouse Input format matchup: Which is fastest & most efficient](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/clickhouse-input-format-matchup-which-is-fastest-most-efficient-5102.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://clickhouse.com/blog/clickhouse-input-format-matchup-which-is-fastest-most-efficient>)

Author: Tom Schreiber

Published: 2025-02-26T07:41:17Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [ClickHouse Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/clickhouse-blog.md>)

Topics: [clickhouse](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/clickhouse.md>), [Benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmark.md>), [client](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/client.md>), [Sorting](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sorting.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [batching](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/batching.md>), [benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmark.md>), [clickhouse](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clickhouse.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/insights.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [sorting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sorting.md>), [speed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speed.md>)

## AI overview

This article benchmarks ClickHouse input formats to identify the fastest and most hardware-efficient options for server-side data ingestion. It also examines batching, pre-sorting, and client-side insert optimizations.

## Source excerpt

Discover the fastest and most efficient ClickHouse input formats with our benchmark-driven insights--plus how to optimize inserts for maximum performance.