UpCloud United States San Jose AMD EPYC General Purpose Cloud Server Test and Review
We recently tested the UpCloud United States San Jose General Purpose Cloud Server (Plan: €26.00). The server is powered by an AMD EPYC 7542 32-core Processor, with the following configuration: 2 Cores CPU/4 GB RAM/80 GB SSD Storage/1 Gbps Internet Port/1x IPv4 and 1x IPv6 Address.
Our review covers several tests:
- Performance: Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark
- Network speed: Global Node Test
- Latency: Global Ping Test
- Media access: Media Unlock Test
- Connection quality: CloudFlare Internet Test
- Website speed: PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix
These tests help us evaluate the server’s overall performance and suitability for various hosting needs.
About UpCloud
UpCloud is a European cloud hosting provider that has been making waves in the industry since its inception in 2012. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, UpCloud has quickly become a go-to choice for businesses looking for high-performance cloud solutions.
Why Choose UpCloud?
When choosing a hosting provider, several factors come into play. UpCloud excels in multiple areas, making it a top contender in the market. Let’s explore why UpCloud should be your go-to hosting provider.
1. Lightning-Fast Performance
One of the standout features of UpCloud is its lightning-fast performance. Utilizing its proprietary MaxIOPS technology, UpCloud delivers up to 400,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS), ensuring that your websites and applications run smoothly and efficiently. This level of performance is crucial for businesses that rely on fast loading times and seamless user experiences.
2. 100% Uptime Guarantee
Reliability is critical in web hosting, and UpCloud takes this seriously. The company offers a 100% uptime service level agreement (SLA), meaning your website will always be accessible to your users. UpCloud promises 50x compensation for disruptions lasting more than five minutes in the rare downtime event. This level of assurance provides peace of mind, knowing that your online presence is in good hands.
3. Global Network of Data Centers
UpCloud boasts a robust network of data centers strategically located across the globe. With twelve data centers in key locations, such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, San Jose, New York, Chicago, Warsaw, and Helsinki, you can choose the data center that best suits your needs. This global presence ensures low latency and high availability for your websites and applications, regardless of your users’ location.
Official Website: https://www.UpCloud.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : AMD EPYC 7542 32-Core Processor
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2894.562 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 78.7 GB (1.6 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (268.6 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 12 min
Load average : 0.02, 0.07, 0.05
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-18-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS25697 UpCloud USA Inc
Location : Santa Clara / US
Region : California
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 366 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 365 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 377 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 369.3 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 1296.24 Mbps 1206.98 Mbps 62.75 ms
Los Angeles, US 7316.41 Mbps 983.24 Mbps 10.58 ms
Dallas, US 1848.26 Mbps 1169.61 Mbps 43.06 ms
Montreal, CA 631.14 Mbps 932.74 Mbps 74.28 ms
Amsterdam, NL 563.19 Mbps 1206.11 Mbps 148.34 ms
Chongqing, CN 4.45 Mbps 0.40 Mbps 288.47 ms
Hongkong, CN 301.14 Mbps 397.02 Mbps 184.12 ms
Mumbai, IN 332.07 Mbps 1195.25 Mbps 252.43 ms
Singapore, SG 107.83 Mbps 25.19 Mbps 202.02 ms
Tokyo, JP 736.70 Mbps 1203.13 Mbps 107.04 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 16 sec
Timestamp : 2024-07-23 09:29:58 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes
Processor : AMD EPYC 7542 32-Core Processor
CPU cores : 2 @ 2894.562 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 78.7 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-18-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : UpCloud USA Inc
ASN : AS25697 UpCloud USA Inc
Host : UpCloud USA Inc
Location : Seattle, Washington (WA)
Country : United States
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 118.56 MB/s (29.6k) | 335.63 MB/s (5.2k)
Write | 118.88 MB/s (29.7k) | 337.39 MB/s (5.2k)
Total | 237.44 MB/s (59.3k) | 673.02 MB/s (10.5k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 361.69 MB/s (706) | 334.69 MB/s (326)
Write | 380.91 MB/s (743) | 356.98 MB/s (348)
Total | 742.61 MB/s (1.4k) | 691.67 MB/s (674)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.13 Gbits/sec | 1.09 Gbits/sec | 138 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 1.04 Gbits/sec | 1.07 Gbits/sec | --
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 559 Mbits/sec | 632 Mbits/sec | 235 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 465 Mbits/sec | 950 Mbits/sec | 184 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 6.71 Gbits/sec | 1.16 Gbits/sec | 10.8 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.70 Gbits/sec | 1.10 Gbits/sec | 66.1 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 755 Mbits/sec | 920 Mbits/sec | 189 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.17 Gbits/sec | 1.08 Gbits/sec | 137 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | busy | busy | --
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 548 Mbits/sec | 711 Mbits/sec | 234 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 397 Mbits/sec | 935 Mbits/sec | 185 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 7.39 Gbits/sec | 1.17 Gbits/sec | 10.4 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.70 Gbits/sec | 1.08 Gbits/sec | 65.8 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 760 Mbits/sec | 914 Mbits/sec | 189 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1191
Multi Core | 2095
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/7025047
YABS completed in 15 min 26 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Tue Jul 23 2024 10:01:45 - 10:29:43
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 40719768.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 7351.8 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5209.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 984521.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 275930.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2228834.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1733373.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 127374.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 8919.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 11626.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1941.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 1995564.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 40719768.5 3489.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 7351.8 1336.7
Execl Throughput 43.0 5209.6 1211.5
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 984521.5 2486.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 275930.1 1667.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2228834.7 3842.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1733373.2 1393.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 127374.7 318.4
Process Creation 126.0 8919.6 707.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 11626.0 2742.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1941.0 3235.0
System Call Overhead 15000.0 1995564.7 1330.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1622.8
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Benchmark Run: Tue Jul 23 2024 10:29:43 - 10:57:44
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 81553709.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 14664.2 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5925.5 lps (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 611928.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 155396.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1812266.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 3424556.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 378729.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 13952.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 14286.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1942.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2808566.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 81553709.1 6988.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 14664.2 2666.2
Execl Throughput 43.0 5925.5 1378.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 611928.0 1545.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 155396.8 939.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1812266.8 3124.6
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 3424556.9 2752.9
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 378729.5 946.8
Process Creation 126.0 13952.8 1107.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 14286.8 3369.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1942.9 3238.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2808566.3 1872.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2087.9
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 95.111.213.225, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 95.111.213.225 – RIPENCC /22 AS25697 UPCLOUDUSA – United States, Delaware, Wilmington [hosting]
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 724.64 MiB/s | 5797.10 Mbps | ping 0.775ms
Gdrive : 8.35 KiB/s | 0.07 Mbps | ping 1.642ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 2.97 MiB/s | 23.77 Mbps | ping 69.878ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 890.63 KiB/s | 6.96 Mbps | ping 65.869ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 102.88 MiB/s | 823.05 Mbps | ping 24.784ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 20.09 MiB/s | 160.75 Mbps | ping 42.027ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 172.71 MiB/s | 1381.69 Mbps | ping 10.464ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 34.44 MiB/s | 275.53 Mbps | ping 70.734ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 38.89 MiB/s | 311.15 Mbps | ping 58.370ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 14.95 MiB/s | 119.58 Mbps | ping 133.815ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 17.62 KiB/s | 0.14 Mbps | ping 152.482ms
Hetzner, Germany : 191 B/s | N/A | ping 151.174ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 15.60 MiB/s | 124.78 Mbps | ping 134.289ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 12.68 MiB/s | 101.45 Mbps | ping 143.442ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 328 B/s | N/A | ping 156.149ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 358 B/s | N/A | ping 154.490ms
Online, France : 12.93 MiB/s | 103.45 Mbps | ping 141.160ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 52 B/s | N/A | ping 164.468ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 6.30 MiB/s | 50.42 Mbps | ping 220.228ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 82 B/s | N/A | ping 174.774ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 4.09 MiB/s | 32.76 Mbps | ping 183.631ms
Prima, Argentina : 478.71 KiB/s | 3.74 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 2.12 MiB/s | 16.97 Mbps | ping 188.261ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 19.38 MiB/s | 155.05 Mbps | ping 102.487ms
Linode, Singapore : 439.32 KiB/s | 3.43 Mbps | ping 186.955ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 2.83 MiB/s | 22.63 Mbps | ping 108.307ms
Benchmark finished in 104 seconds
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Media Unlock Test
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: US)
Disney+: No (IP Banned By Disney+ 1)
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 [Delaware]
iQyi Oversea Region: US
Bing Region: US
YouTube CDN: Los Angeles, CA
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed (CDN IP Not Found)
ChatGPT: Yes
Wikipedia Editability: Yes
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: USD
---Forum---
Reddit: Yes
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Admin Control Panel
While UpCloud is packed with advanced features, it doesn’t compromise usability. Their control panel is intuitive and easy to navigate, even for those who may not be tech-savvy. This user-friendly interface allows you to manage your servers, monitor performance, and scale resources with just a few clicks.
Server Pricing
One of the common misconceptions about cloud hosting is that it can be prohibitively expensive. UpCloud challenges this notion with its flexible and affordable pricing plans. Whether you’re a small business just starting or a large enterprise with complex needs, UpCloud has a plan that can fit your budget. Their straightforward pricing structure, with no hidden fees, makes it easy to predict your monthly costs.
Official Website: https://www.UpCloud.com
Coupon
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Use Code: summer50
Conclusion
Our I/O speed tests showed an average of 369.3 MB/s, which is decent but not exceptional. The server performed well in network speed tests, with impressive upload and download speeds in most locations. However, connections to Asian locations, like Chongqing and Singapore, were significantly slower.
The Geekbench 6 Benchmark revealed a single-core score of 1191 and a multi-core score of 2095. These scores indicate good performance, especially for a server in this price range. The UnixBench tests also showed solid results, with a System Benchmarks Index Score of 1622.8 for single-core and 2087.9 for multi-core operations.
In conclusion, UpCloud’s San Jose server offers good overall performance for its price point. It excels in CPU performance and network speeds in most locations. While the I/O speed is adequate, there’s room for improvement. This server would suit many web hosting needs, particularly for users targeting North American and European audiences. However, those requiring high-performance storage or focusing on Asian markets might want to explore other options or higher-tier plans.
Official Website: https://www.UpCloud.com
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