Hetzner United States Ashburn AMD EPYC Dedicated vCPU Cloud Server Test and Review
This time, let’s check out the Hetzner Ashburn, USA, Dedicated Server with AMD EPYC CPU. It comes equipped with:
- AMD EPYC processor
- 4 CPU cores
- 16 GB of RAM
- 160 GB of SSD storage
- 1 Gbps network connection
- 20 TB of data transfer
- 1 IPv4 and 1 IPv6 address.
We conducted several assessments:
- Basic Benchmark and Yabs, plus Unix Benchmark, to measure core performance indicators.
- Global Node Test for an in-depth network analysis.
- Global Ping Test to pinpoint latency.
Additional evaluations included:
- Media Unlock Test to check regional content access.
- CloudFlare Internet Test is examining connection quality.
- Web performance gauged by PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance.
About Hetzner
Hetzner Cloud is a cloud hosting solution that offers robust performance and affordable pricing. It provides various cloud server options, allowing users to choose the one that best suits their needs.
The cloud servers are categorized into three main types: Shared vCPU (x86), Shared vCPU (Arm64), and Dedicated vCPU. The Shared vCPU (x86) servers offer the best price-performance ratio and are suitable for small and medium-traffic websites and applications. The Shared vCPU (Arm64) servers provide an alternative to x86-based cloud servers, offering powerful and sustainable Arm64 architecture at a stunning price.
The Dedicated vCPU servers are best for business-critical applications and workloads with sustained high CPU and network use. They offer low latency and predictable performance, making them ideal for high-traffic websites and applications, gaming servers, machine learning, and big data processing.
Hetzner Cloud also offers flexible and scalable Volumes, allowing users to add SSD-based storage to each cloud server as needed. This feature allows users to scale their storage needs according to their requirements. Hetzner Cloud also supports multiple architectures, including the cheaper CAX ARM instances. This multi-architecture support allows users to choose any Hetzner cloud instances that best fit their needs.
Official Website: https://www.hetzner.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : AMD EPYC Processor
CPU Cores : 4 @ 2445.404 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 150.2 GB (1.9 GB Used)
Total Mem : 15.2 GB (239.1 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 11 min
Load average : 0.03, 0.03, 0.01
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-26-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS213230 Hetzner Online GmbH
Location : Ashburn / US
Region : Virginia
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 1.1 GB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 1.2 GB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 1.3 GB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 1228.8 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 932.03 Mbps 940.59 Mbps 38.10 ms
Los Angeles, US 1376.90 Mbps 5754.11 Mbps 58.41 ms
Dallas, US 2693.66 Mbps 6600.52 Mbps 30.56 ms
Montreal, CA 929.91 Mbps 928.03 Mbps 13.27 ms
Paris, FR 1024.86 Mbps 2167.01 Mbps 78.75 ms
Amsterdam, NL 946.34 Mbps 6770.79 Mbps 90.59 ms
Shanghai, CN 309.67 Mbps 2441.39 Mbps 212.20 ms
Mumbai, IN 305.98 Mbps 3016.97 Mbps 272.93 ms
Singapore, SG 330.99 Mbps 3519.97 Mbps 235.51 ms
Tokyo, JP 493.64 Mbps 4209.56 Mbps 166.22 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 8 sec
Timestamp : 2023-11-18 01:23:22 UTC
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YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes
Processor : AMD EPYC Processor
CPU cores : 4 @ 2445.404 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 15.2 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 150.2 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-26-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : Hetzner Online GmbH
ASN : AS213230 Hetzner Online GmbH
Host : Hetzner Online GmbH
Location : Ashburn, Virginia (VA)
Country : United States
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 187.97 MB/s (46.9k) | 2.09 GB/s (32.6k)
Write | 188.46 MB/s (47.1k) | 2.10 GB/s (32.8k)
Total | 376.44 MB/s (94.1k) | 4.19 GB/s (65.5k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 3.40 GB/s (6.6k) | 3.97 GB/s (3.8k)
Write | 3.58 GB/s (7.0k) | 4.23 GB/s (4.1k)
Total | 6.99 GB/s (13.6k) | 8.20 GB/s (8.0k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 2.28 Gbits/sec | 2.02 Gbits/sec | 80.6 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 2.05 Gbits/sec | 82.7 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | busy | 452 Mbits/sec | 93.9 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.09 Gbits/sec | 766 Mbits/sec | 173 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 8.66 Gbits/sec | 8.13 Gbits/sec | 8.81 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 895 Mbits/sec | 964 Mbits/sec | 35.6 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 3.03 Gbits/sec | 2.72 Gbits/sec | 55.4 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 2.33 Gbits/sec | 2.09 Gbits/sec | 80.5 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | busy | 81.8 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 1.97 Gbits/sec | 700 Mbits/sec | 93.7 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 826 Mbits/sec | 4.03 Mbits/sec | 172 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 8.06 Gbits/sec | 7.56 Gbits/sec | 8.89 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 5.27 Gbits/sec | 4.82 Gbits/sec | 35.3 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 3.27 Gbits/sec | 3.06 Gbits/sec | 55.0 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1325
Multi Core | 3714
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3596141
YABS completed in 16 min 21 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
Benchmark Run: Sat Nov 18 2023 02:32:12 - 03:00:11
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 47076151.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 7752.5 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 2181.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 552768.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 142686.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1816926.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 759054.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 55160.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 5140.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 5188.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1496.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 882004.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 47076151.5 4033.9
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 7752.5 1409.5
Execl Throughput 43.0 2181.6 507.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 552768.5 1395.9
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 142686.5 862.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1816926.7 3132.6
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 759054.0 610.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 55160.1 137.9
Process Creation 126.0 5140.8 408.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 5188.7 1223.7
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1496.4 2494.0
System Call Overhead 15000.0 882004.0 588.0
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System Benchmarks Index Score 967.2
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Benchmark Run: Sat Nov 18 2023 03:00:11 - 03:28:11
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 158317701.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 28517.8 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 7173.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 959163.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 258281.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 3158248.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 2777211.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 332377.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 16800.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 12132.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1646.4 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3005718.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 158317701.9 13566.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 28517.8 5185.0
Execl Throughput 43.0 7173.2 1668.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 959163.1 2422.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 258281.5 1560.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 3158248.4 5445.3
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2777211.1 2232.5
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 332377.5 830.9
Process Creation 126.0 16800.7 1333.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 12132.6 2861.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1646.4 2744.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3005718.0 2003.8
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2596.7
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 497.51 MiB/s | 3980.10 Mbps | ping 0.527ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 1.925ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 353.41 MiB/s | 2827.31 Mbps | ping 1.110ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 11.96 MiB/s | 95.71 Mbps | ping 64.761ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 37.68 MiB/s | 301.43 Mbps | ping 5.980ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 34.65 MiB/s | 277.20 Mbps | ping 65.830ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 64.27 MiB/s | 514.14 Mbps | ping 31.493ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 39.79 MiB/s | 318.34 Mbps | ping 58.702ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 103.10 MiB/s | 824.80 Mbps | ping 7.045ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 94.70 MiB/s | 757.64 Mbps | ping 13.146ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 29.71 MiB/s | 237.67 Mbps | ping 78.418ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 47.01 KiB/s | 0.37 Mbps | ping 88.824ms
Hetzner, Germany : 388 B/s | N/A | ping 93.679ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 2.34 MiB/s | 18.72 Mbps | ping 80.926ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 27.03 MiB/s | 216.22 Mbps | ping 88.066ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 448 B/s | N/A | ping 100.995ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 653 B/s | N/A | ping 82.341ms
Online, France : 25.99 MiB/s | 207.94 Mbps | ping 82.730ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 136 B/s | N/A | ping 102.473ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 7.65 MiB/s | 61.17 Mbps | ping 200.766ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 141 B/s | N/A | ping 277.092ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 3.31 MiB/s | 26.50 Mbps | ping 123.863ms
Prima, Argentina : 491.09 KiB/s | 3.84 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 1.01 MiB/s | 8.08 Mbps | ping 236.408ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 11.11 MiB/s | 88.88 Mbps | ping 166.312ms
Linode, Singapore : 6.04 MiB/s | 48.34 Mbps | ping 241.801ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 11.26 MiB/s | 90.07 Mbps | ping 172.537ms
Benchmark finished in 99 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 5.161.232.71, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 5.161.232.71 – RIPENCC /24 AS213230 HETZNER-CLOUD2 – United States
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Sat 18 Nov 2023 01:49:42 AM UTC
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Hetzner Online (5.161.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: US)
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Yes (Region: DE)
YouTube Premium: Yes
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: US)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: DE
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Washington DC
Netflix Preferred CDN: Newark, NJ
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: USD
ChatGPT: Yes
=======================================
** Checking Results Under IPv6
--------------------------------
** Your Network Provider: Hetzner Online (2a01:4ff:f0:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: Yes (Region: US)
Disney+: Yes (Region: US)
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes
Amazon Prime Video: Unsupported
TVBAnywhere+: Failed (Network Connection)
iQyi Oversea Region: Failed
Viu.com: Failed
YouTube CDN: Washington DC
Netflix Preferred CDN: Dallas, TX
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: Yes
=======================================
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Get Started with Hetzner Cloud
Getting started with Hetzner Cloud involves a few steps:
- Create an Account: The first step is to create an account on Hetzner Cloud. This will give you access to the Hetzner Cloud Console, where you can manage your servers and other resources.
- Set Up a Server: Once you have an account, you can set up a server. This involves choosing a location for your server, selecting an operating system image, and choosing a server plan that fits your needs. You can also customize your server with additional features like SSH keys and Volumes for extra storage.
- Deploy Your Applications: After setting up your server, you can deploy your applications. Hetzner Cloud supports a wide range of applications, and you can choose to have certain software preinstalled on your server.
- Manage Your Server: Once your server runs, you can manage it through the Hetzner Cloud Console. This includes scaling your resources up or down as needed, adding or removing resources like block storage and snapshots, and more.
Remember, Hetzner Cloud offers a flexible billing model where you only pay for the hours you use, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes.
Admin Control Panel
The Hetzner Cloud Console is a user-friendly and intuitive interface that allows you to manage your cloud servers. It offers a range of features designed to help you administer your cloud server effectively.
- Load Balancer Feature: This feature allows you to direct your traffic to pre-configured infrastructure. It helps distribute network traffic across multiple servers to ensure no single server bears too much demand. This can help to increase the availability and reliability of your applications.
- Networks Feature: With this feature, you can build secure private networks. This is particularly useful if you have multiple servers and want them to communicate with each other securely.
- Rescale Feature: This feature allows you to up and downgrade the servers depending on your required resources. This means you can easily adjust your server’s resources to match your current needs, providing flexibility and cost-efficiency.
- Volumes: Volumes offer highly available and reliable SSD storage for your cloud servers. You can expand each Volume to up to 10 TB at any time and connect them to your Hetzner cloud servers.
- Single Sign-On: With a single sign-on, you can access not only the DNS Console but also Hetzner Robot, Hetzner Cloud, and Hetzner Accounts (where your main customer information is located).
- DNS API: To securely access the DNS API, you can create personal access tokens.
In summary, the Hetzner Cloud Console provides a comprehensive set of tools for managing your cloud servers, making it easier to deploy and maintain your applications in the cloud.
Server Pricing
Regarding billing, Hetzner Cloud operates on a flexible model where users pay only for the hours they use. This means that if a server is used for less than a month, users are only billed for the hours the server used. No minimum contract period is required, making Hetzner Cloud a cost-effective choice for many businesses.
Official Website: https://www.hetzner.com
Payments
Hetzner Cloud offers several payment methods to cater to many customers. Here are the available options:
- Credit Card: This is an automatic method for debiting payments from your account.
- SEPA: SEPA stands for Single Euro Payments Area. It’s an automatic method where the payment is debited from your account if you’re in one of the SEPA countries.
- Bank/Wire Transfer: This is a manual payment method where you make the payments.
- PayPal: This is also a manual payment method where you make the payments.
- UnionPay: This is a manual payment method popular in China.
It’s important to note that Hetzner may ask customers with late invoices to pay via bank/wire transfer. This flexibility in payment methods makes Hetzner Cloud a convenient option for customers worldwide.
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Customer Support
Hetzner Cloud provides a comprehensive customer support system to assist its users. Here are some of the key features:
- Support Center: The Support Center is a hub where you can find answers to common questions and issues. It includes an extensive knowledge base where you can search for specific topics.
- Email Support: If you have questions about Hetzner’s products, email their support team.
- Telephone Support: Hetzner offers telephone support for general inquiries and technical support. The customer service number is +49 (0)9831 505-0. They provide support in both English and German.
- Hetzner Docs: This collection of guides and documentation provides tips and tricks on Hetzner Online products.
- Support Form: If you prefer, you can also message using the contact form on their website.
Remember, if you’re already a Hetzner Online customer, having your customer number ready is helpful when you contact support.
Conclusion
The server underwent a comprehensive evaluation beginning with standard performance benchmarks. The I/O speed tests showed significant strengths in handling data, consistently performing above 1 GB/s in repeated trials, peaking at 1.3 GB/s. These figures represent the server’s capability to transfer and manage data efficiently—an essential feature for high-traffic web applications.
Network performance was also tested, revealing speedy upload and download capabilities, particularly impressive in the Dallas and Amsterdam nodes, which exhibited downloads in the multi-gigabit range. Latencies varied across geographies; as expected, proximity to network nodes reduced latency, which is crucial for user experience in real-time applications.
Disk performance was evaluated using Yabs, presenting outstanding read and write speeds that reached beyond 4 GB/s in mixed operations, confirming the server’s ability to handle heavy read-write operations without bottlenecks. These metrics were complemented by the UnixBench scores, which painted a picture of robust CPU performance and a reliable system throughput.
The server was also tested for its ability to access geo-restricted media content, passing most checks with flying colors. It could access various streaming services from different regions, including Dazn, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video, pointing to a server suitable for diverse global applications.
In conclusion, the Hetzner dedicated server demonstrates a strong performance profile across critical areas such as data handling, network throughput, and disk operations. With excellent connectivity and satisfactory access to multimedia resources, this server is a robust choice for businesses looking to manage high-demand applications with users spread globally. Whether you’re looking to host complex web applications, streaming services, or a portfolio of business sites, this server appears to have the muscle to back up its specifications with real-world performance.
Official Website: https://www.hetzner.com
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