In this blog post, we will compare the performance of performing a backup from a MySQL database using mysqldump, MySQL Shell feature called Instance Dump, mysqlpump, mydumper, and Percona XtraBackup. All these available options are open source and free to use for the entire community. To start, lets see the results of the test. Benchmark [&]

https://www.percona.com/blog/dump-performance-comparison-mysqldump-vs-mysql-shell-utilities-vs-mydumper/