Which is faster copy command vs bulkinsert/polybase in copy activity (synapse)?

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Which is faster copy command vs bulkinsert/polybase in copy activity (synapse)?

Das, Mahasweta 20

Dear all,

Could you please help me explaining which is faster to use copy command vs bulk insert /poly base in copy activity while pushing data to sink?

Thanks,

Mahasweta

Manoj Kumar Boyini 405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-15T11:32:48.0366667+00:00

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2025-10-16T10:25:05.92+00:00

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Manoj Kumar Boyini 405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-10-15T11:32:48.0366667+00:00

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2025-10-16T10:25:05.92+00:00

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Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 3,360 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Mahasweta,

PolyBase and COPY Command are much faster than Bulk Insert.

Use PolyBase for large-scale, high-performance loads.
Use COPY Command for simpler setup with similar performance.
Avoid Bulk Insert for large datasets as it’s slower and less scalable.

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