Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

We tested the Linode Akamai USA Fremont server, equipped with an AMD EPYC 7713 processor, under the Dedicated 4 GB plan. This setup includes 2 CPU cores, 4 GB of RAM, 80 GB of SSD, a 4 Gbps internet port, 4 TB of monthly traffic, and both IPv4 and IPv6 support.

In our review, we ran several tests:

  1. Performance Metrics: Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark.
  2. Network Speed: Global Node Test for speeds from various locations.
  3. Latency: Global Ping Test to measure response times.
  4. Media Accessibility: The Media Unlock Test.
  5. Connection Quality: CloudFlare Internet Test.
  6. Web Performance: PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix evaluations.

About Linode

Linode stands out with its robust features tailored to developers and businesses. It offers products like virtual private servers (VPS), managed Kubernetes, and additional services. These features provide scalability and reliability, making Linode a preferred choice for those seeking efficient cloud solutions.

Official Website: https://www.linode.com

BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed

 CPU Model          : AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core Processor
 CPU Cores          : 2 @ 1999.999 MHz
 CPU Cache          : 512 KB
 AES-NI             : ✓ Enabled
 VM-x/AMD-V         : ✗ Disabled
 Total Disk         : 78.7 GB (1.9 GB Used)
 Total Mem          : 3.8 GB (242.8 MB Used)
 Total Swap         : 512.0 MB (0 Used)
 System uptime      : 0 days, 1 hour 59 min
 Load average       : 0.06, 0.06, 0.49
 OS                 : Debian GNU/Linux 11
 Arch               : x86_64 (64 Bit)
 Kernel             : 5.10.0-30-amd64
 TCP CC             : bbr
 Virtualization     : KVM
 IPv4/IPv6          : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
 Organization       : AS63949 Akamai Connected Cloud
 Location           : Fremont / US
 Region             : California
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 I/O Speed(1st run) : 384 MB/s
 I/O Speed(2nd run) : 743 MB/s
 I/O Speed(3rd run) : 720 MB/s
 I/O Speed(average) : 615.7 MB/s
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Node Name        Upload Speed      Download Speed      Latency     
 Speedtest.net    4295.34 Mbps      5984.64 Mbps        0.53 ms     
 Los Angeles, US  4627.30 Mbps      6169.32 Mbps        11.37 ms    
 Dallas, US       2082.54 Mbps      6231.94 Mbps        39.44 ms    
 Montreal, CA     661.52 Mbps       937.98 Mbps         66.37 ms    
 Amsterdam, NL    247.42 Mbps       5022.22 Mbps        137.75 ms   
 Hongkong, CN     4.54 Mbps         1.47 Mbps           153.34 ms   
 Mumbai, IN       344.52 Mbps       3363.17 Mbps        240.14 ms   
 Singapore, SG    121.92 Mbps       35.99 Mbps          178.60 ms   
 Tokyo, JP        551.65 Mbps       7317.03 Mbps        111.62 ms   
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Finished in        : 4 min 22 sec
 Timestamp          : 2024-07-07 07:50:29 UTC

YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark

Basic System Information:
---------------------------------
Uptime     : 0 days, 0 hours, 10 minutes
Processor  : AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core Processor
CPU cores  : 2 @ 1999.999 MHz
AES-NI     : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM        : 3.8 GiB
Swap       : 512.0 MiB
Disk       : 78.2 GiB
Distro     : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel     : 5.10.0-30-amd64
VM Type    : KVM
IPv4/IPv6  : ✔ Online / ✔ Online

IPv6 Network Information:
---------------------------------
ISP        : Akamai Technologies, Inc.
ASN        : AS63949 Akamai Connected Cloud
Host       : Linode
Location   : Fremont, California (CA)
Country    : United States

fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
---------------------------------
Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 237.02 MB/s  (59.2k) | 2.56 GB/s    (40.0k)
Write      | 237.65 MB/s  (59.4k) | 2.57 GB/s    (40.2k)
Total      | 474.68 MB/s (118.6k) | 5.14 GB/s    (80.3k)
           |                      |                     
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 2.43 GB/s     (4.7k) | 2.59 GB/s     (2.5k)
Write      | 2.56 GB/s     (5.0k) | 2.77 GB/s     (2.7k)
Total      | 4.99 GB/s     (9.7k) | 5.37 GB/s     (5.2k)

iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed      | Ping           
Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 1.10 Gbits/sec  | 1.16 Gbits/sec  | 137 ms         
Eranium         | Amsterdam, NL (100G)      | busy            | busy            | --             
Uztelecom       | Tashkent, UZ (10G)        | 572 Mbits/sec   | 644 Mbits/sec   | 240 ms         
Leaseweb        | Singapore, SG (10G)       | 813 Mbits/sec   | 993 Mbits/sec   | 172 ms         
Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 4.31 Gbits/sec  | 7.46 Gbits/sec  | 7.00 ms        
Leaseweb        | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 2.54 Gbits/sec  | 3.01 Gbits/sec  | 63.0 ms        
Edgoo           | Sao Paulo, BR (1G)        | 847 Mbits/sec   | 946 Mbits/sec   | 172 ms         

iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
---------------------------------
Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed      | Ping           
Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 1.10 Gbits/sec  | 1.28 Gbits/sec  | 137 ms         
Eranium         | Amsterdam, NL (100G)      | busy            | busy            | --             
Uztelecom       | Tashkent, UZ (10G)        | 522 Mbits/sec   | 696 Mbits/sec   | 240 ms         
Leaseweb        | Singapore, SG (10G)       | 806 Mbits/sec   | busy            | 171 ms         
Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 4.31 Gbits/sec  | 8.78 Gbits/sec  | 6.99 ms        
Leaseweb        | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 2.66 Gbits/sec  | 2.96 Gbits/sec  | 63.0 ms        
Edgoo           | Sao Paulo, BR (1G)        | 840 Mbits/sec   | 200 Mbits/sec   | 172 ms         

Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
---------------------------------
Test            | Value                         
                |                               
Single Core     | 1196                          
Multi Core      | 1529                          
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/6813491

YABS completed in 17 min 50 sec

UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better

Benchmark Run: Sun Jul 07 2024 06:15:29 - 06:43:28
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       42302701.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     7233.2 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               3037.5 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        443325.7 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          114562.4 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       1555581.8 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              793540.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                  70613.7 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               6046.1 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   8868.9 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1403.9 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         898379.0 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   42302701.1   3624.9
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       7233.2   1315.1
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       3037.5    706.4
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     443325.7   1119.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     114562.4    692.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    1555581.8   2682.0
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     793540.3    637.9
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0      70613.7    176.5
Process Creation                                126.0       6046.1    479.8
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       8868.9   2091.7
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1403.9   2339.8
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     898379.0    598.9
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        1008.6

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Sun Jul 07 2024 06:43:28 - 07:11:32
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       59209706.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                    12542.2 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               4825.1 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        712205.1 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          182988.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       2452128.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             1342450.9 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 166498.8 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                              11713.8 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                  10733.6 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1431.4 lpm   (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        1561306.4 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   59209706.6   5073.7
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0      12542.2   2280.4
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       4825.1   1122.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     712205.1   1798.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     182988.9   1105.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    2452128.0   4227.8
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    1342450.9   1079.1
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     166498.8    416.2
Process Creation                                126.0      11713.8    929.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4      10733.6   2531.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1431.4   2385.6
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    1561306.4   1040.9
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        1602.4

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Looking Glass

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

Speed Test: http://speedtest.fremont.linode.com

Global Latency Test

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

Query: ping 45.33.51.216, interval: 5s, dense mode: no

Probing 45.33.51.216 – ARIN /19 AS63949 AKAMAI-LINODE-AP – United States, California, Fremont [hosting]

Global Node Test

 ## CDN Speedtest

 CacheFly :1587.30 MiB/s | 12698.41 Mbps  | ping   0.662ms
 Gdrive   :   8.76 KiB/s |    0.07 Mbps  | ping   1.416ms


 ## North America Speedtest

 Softlayer, Washington, USA :   3.40 MiB/s |   27.19 Mbps  | ping  63.167ms
 SoftLayer, San Jose, USA   :       0 B/s |      N/A       | ping error!
 Vultr, New Jersey, USA     :  32.38 MiB/s |  259.07 Mbps  | ping  67.797ms
 Vultr, Seattle, USA        : 107.87 MiB/s |  863.00 Mbps  | ping  19.756ms
 Vultr, Dallas, USA         :  53.85 MiB/s |  430.80 Mbps  | ping  39.882ms
 Vultr, Los Angeles, USA    : 179.86 MiB/s | 1438.85 Mbps  | ping   9.318ms
 Ramnode, New York, USA     :  34.54 MiB/s |  276.33 Mbps  | ping  66.726ms
 Ramnode, Atlanta, USA      :  42.07 MiB/s |  336.54 Mbps  | ping  56.076ms


 ## Europe Speedtest

 Vultr, London, UK            :  14.27 MiB/s |  114.16 Mbps  | ping 137.433ms
 LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany :  12.86 KiB/s |    0.10 Mbps  | ping 155.851ms
 Hetzner, Germany             :     168 B/s |      N/A       | ping 157.173ms
 Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL    :  13.42 MiB/s |  107.38 Mbps  | ping 148.142ms
 Vultr, Amsterdam, NL         :  13.06 MiB/s |  104.49 Mbps  | ping 139.161ms
 EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden      :     255 B/s |      N/A       | ping 152.546ms
 OVH, Roubaix, France         :     221 B/s |      N/A       | ping 150.628ms
 Online, France               :  12.00 MiB/s |   96.00 Mbps  | ping 142.867ms
 Prometeus, Milan, Italy      :      36 B/s |      N/A       | ping 161.108ms


 ## Exotic Speedtest

 Sydney, Australia     :  12.27 MiB/s |   98.18 Mbps  | ping 150.237ms
 Lagoon, New Caledonia :     225 B/s |      N/A       | ping 177.933ms
 Hosteasy, Moldova     :   3.94 MiB/s |   31.50 Mbps  | ping 174.208ms
 Prima, Argentina      : 377.24 KiB/s |    2.95 Mbps  | ping error!


 ## Asia Speedtest

 SoftLayer, Singapore :   3.32 MiB/s |   26.55 Mbps  | ping 171.194ms
 Linode, Tokyo, Japan :  22.07 MiB/s |  176.59 Mbps  | ping  99.970ms
 Linode, Singapore    :  11.37 MiB/s |   90.97 Mbps  | ping 164.409ms
 Vultr, Tokyo, Japan  :  14.89 MiB/s |  119.08 Mbps  | ping 111.862ms


 Benchmark finished in 130 seconds

CloudFlare Internet Test

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

PageSpeed Insights

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

GTmetrix Performance

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

Media Unlock Test

============[ Multination ]============
 Dazn:                                  Yes (Region: US)
 Disney+:                               No
 Netflix:                               Originals Only
 YouTube Premium:                       Yes (Region: US)
 Amazon Prime Video:                    Yes (Region: US)
 TVBAnywhere+:                          Yes
 Spotify Registration:                  No
 Instagram Licensed Audio:              No
 OneTrust Region:                       US [California]
 iQyi Oversea Region:                   US
 Bing Region:                           US
 YouTube CDN:                           San Francisco, CA
 Netflix Preferred CDN:                 Newark, NJ
 ChatGPT:                               No (Only Available with Web Browser)
 Wikipedia Editability:                 No
 Google Search CAPTCHA Free:            No
 Steam Currency:                        USD
 ---Forum---
 Reddit:                                No
=======================================

Admin Control Panel

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

Moving on to the Admin Control Panels, Linode offers an intuitive Cloud Manager and a full-featured API. These tools allow you to manage your workload effectively. Moreover, Linode supports popular web server control panels like cPanel and DirectAdmin, which simplify managing server resources and services.

Server Pricing

Linode Akamai USA Fremont AMD EPYC 7713 Dedicated CPU Instance Test and Review

Official Website: https://www.linode.com

Payments

Linode uses a hybrid hourly billing model that is both simple and flexible. This model allows you to add, modify, and remove services throughout the month, and you’re billed for the hourly usage of each service up to the monthly cap. Linode accepts all major credit cards, Google Pay, and other payments. You can manually add funds to your account at any time, which can be used to pay an outstanding balance or prepay for future services.

Coupon

Free trial with a $100 credit for 60 days

When you sign up for Linode, you can start your free 60-day trial if you meet the eligibility requirements. You’ll need to provide a credit card to verify your identity, but don’t worry – you won’t be charged or billed during your trial period. Take advantage of this generous offer and try out Linode’s powerful cloud hosting platform today!

Customer Support

Linode prides itself on providing 24/7/365 customer service. You can contact their support team via phone, email, or even chat on their IRC channel. They also have a comprehensive documentation library and guides to help users optimize their hosting environment.

Conclusion

In our Basic Benchmark test, the average I/O speed clocked in at 615.7 MB/s, indicating good performance. The server exhibited high upload and download speeds, with standout results in Los Angeles (6170 Mbps download) and Dallas (6232 Mbps download). International speeds varied, with Tokyo performing impressively at 7317 Mbps download, while Hong Kong trailed behind at 1.47 Mbps download.

The Yabs performance test showed solid disk operations, with mixed read/write speeds reaching up to 5.37 GB/s for larger blocks, demonstrating the SSD’s robust capability. The Geekbench 6 result revealed a single-core score of 1196 and a multi-core score of 1529, categorizing the CPU performance as good in single-core and standard in multi-core evaluations.

UnixBench provided a detailed performance overview. Running parallel tests, the system achieved impressive numbers, like a Dhrystone score of 59209706.6 lps and file copy speeds surpassing 2.4 million KBps for large files. These results reflect the system’s strong processing power and high efficiency.

In conclusion, the Linode Akamai USA Fremont server offers strong overall performance, particularly in network throughput and I/O speed. These attributes make it a reliable choice for users needing robust processing and high-speed internet capability.

Official Website: https://www.linode.com

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