VPS Benchmark: CPU, RAM, and Disk Speed Comparison

In our comprehensive VPS comparison, we reviewed 11 hosting providers in detail. Server performance was one of the key criteria. We set up a VPS with each company and measured performance using various benchmarking tools.

Below you'll see the performance test results and an explanation of our testing methodology. Read the full results for all hosting providers tested in our detailed VPS comparison.

We ran automated tests for each hosting provider to measure how well their virtual servers perform in four key technical areas. These benchmarks show how quickly and reliably a VPS can handle typical tasks. Here's what we tested:

We measured CPU performance for both single-core and multi-core scenarios. The results include real-world tasks similar to those found in everyday applications and web workloads.

Here's the single-core performance ranking:

And here's the multi-core performance ranking:

We measured memory performance by testing read speeds in megabytes per second. We ran the test across a large data range to get realistic results for sustained load and overall RAM performance.

For storage, we focused on IOPS (input/output operations per second). We tested with 4-kilobyte block sizes, which reflect typical access patterns for databases or many small files.

For network connectivity, we measured download speeds in megabits per second. We tested a connection from Germany to London over IPv4. This shows how quickly a server responds to external users and how well it handles large data transfers.

Hosting providers can earn up to 30 points in the performance category, which accounts for 30% of the overall score. The sub-scores are based on four individual tests: CPU, RAM, disk, and network.

The table below shows the complete results and the score for each provider:

Here are the five VPS providers that performed best in our performance review:

Hostinger is an international provider based in Lithuania with server locations in many countries. In our benchmarks, the company stands out with its exceptional single-core performance, taking first place in this category. Hostinger also leads the comparison in SSD performance.

This combination makes Hostinger's VPS offering especially attractive for traditional web applications and compute-intensive single-threaded processes. However, network performance is a clear weakness, however. Hostinger only ranks 10th out of 11 here. Multi-core performance could also be stronger.

Hetzner is one of the most well-known hosting providers in Germany and caters primarily to advanced users. In our benchmark tests, Hetzner impressed with excellent CPU performance, especially in multi-core tasks, where it claimed second place. Memory access times were also fast.

SSD performance, however, was only average. The network connection is stable but doesn't quite match the top providers. Overall, Hetzner delivers a powerful combination of processing power and RAM throughput.

IONOS is a German web hosting provider owned by United Internet. It focuses on providing hosting solutions for freelancers and businesses.

The benchmarks show well-rounded performance overall. Memory speeds rank among the fastest in our comparison. CPU performance lands in the upper mid-range for both single-core and multi-core tests.

There are clear weaknesses in SSD access speeds, where IONOS falls toward the bottom. If you can live with that, IONOS is a reliable, versatile, and affordable VPS provider.

EXPERTE.com subscribed to a VPS from each of the listed web hosts. To ensure a fair comparison, we selected plans priced around $30 per month. If no plan was available at that price, we chose the closest option.

Here's how we tested: